jpdb beta

to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite

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doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief

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busy; hurried; confused; flurried

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noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless

1

change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange

1

as you want; as you will

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

paper scoop used in goldfish scooping

1

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

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to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

3

often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to

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from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

2

teacup

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to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

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from A to Z; without exception; in every particular

2

you; I; me; oneself

2

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

2

being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering

2

goddess; female deity

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time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

1

rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite

1

to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)

2

waste of time

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to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

1

gallant; dashing; jaunty

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eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth

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naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

3

bride

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jest; joke; funny story

5

fry pan; frying pan

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method; process; manner; way; means; technique

2

bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

2

answering machine; answerphone

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one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through

1

a little

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leisure time; idle moment

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open every day of the year

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and; thereupon; because of that

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desire; request; wish

2

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

3

opinion; point of view; visual point

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overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

2

twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

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ten o'clock

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circumference

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