jpdb beta

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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aftertaste

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old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father

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just past noon; afternoon

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combination; pair; duo

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tulip

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with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

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to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent

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perhaps; maybe; possibly

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by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

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to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

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exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

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timing

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instrumental duet; instrumental duo

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

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banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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to make public

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bulky; massive; thick; heavy

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safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury

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to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

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treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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precious; valuable

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exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize

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compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work

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(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

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to stand by; to be on standby

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basketball club

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neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)

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to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll

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thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket

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canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink

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smelly; stinky

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to jabber; to chatter; to chat with

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neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)

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always; constantly

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stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

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explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

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to raise one's voice; to shout

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to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

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to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with

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encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation

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awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

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to summon courage; to be brave

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juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink

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empty can

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littering; (carelessly) tossing away

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