jpdb beta

noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

1

to crack a joke; to tell a joke

1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

4

lower floor

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mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

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scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

2

lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

4

substitution; replacement; shifting; change

1

to spread one's wings

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to avoid misfortune; to escape danger

1

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

what floor

1

to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful

1

to escape

8

judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

1

reflexes

1

judgment; judgement; discernment

1

lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

1

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

3

temporary; transitory; short-lived

5

storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building

1

to understand from experience

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self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally

1

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

2

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

2

to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

2

straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off

1

overflow; abundance; exuberance

1

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

2

one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)

1

big talk; boasting; bragging

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talent; ability

2

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

2

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

1

to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

1

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

2

desperation; struggle to the death

1

defensive fight (battle)

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forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement

1

to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire

1

live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure

3

rather than (do ...)

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