jpdb beta

advance; moving forward; progress

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guardian; protector; patron; parent

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

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absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

3

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

2

to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)

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complicity

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anything and everything; just about everything

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

1

coincident with; while; simultaneously

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continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

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suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)

1

silence; stillness; quietness

2

cloud of dust (sand, etc.)

4

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

4

path; route; itinerary

2

a hard time; pains

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car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

2

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity

1

to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

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to sell

2

to do as one likes

2

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

3

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone

1

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

2

to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)

1

(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

1

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

2

going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state

1

bitter-tasting bug

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

2

180 degrees; complete change

2

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

5

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

3

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

4

parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

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to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race

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fossil fuel

2

engine

3

canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle

3

handle; grip; holder; person who holds

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

3

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

2

feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

2

perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite

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customer service smile

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