jpdb beta

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

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you

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unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed

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easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

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standard; set; routine; decided

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speech; words; one's lines; remarks

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both; both sides; both parties

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serious; not joking; straight

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single-mother household; fatherless family

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helper; assistant; help

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junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

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fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

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the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

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to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

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to strain or exert oneself; to go all out

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not caring; not giving a damn

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earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

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completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

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reply; answer; response

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comfortable; pleasant

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past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime

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means; is; as for

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up

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resignation; acceptance; consolation

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statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

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dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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thank you; thanks

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to grimace; to frown

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they

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counter for people

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all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

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they; those guys

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to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

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to hold one's tongue; to shut up

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with a start; with a jump

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to be distracted

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

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button (clothing); push-button

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

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