jpdb beta

marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)

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because; as; since

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no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as

2

to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

2

sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping

1

to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out

4

refrigerator; fridge

3

PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)

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to become empty; to be emptied

3

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

2

to begin to dance; to break into a dance

1

oh; ah; I'll be darned

1

Brett; Bret; Bullett

1

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

interested person; volunteer; supporter

2

to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage

1

lower floor

3

yell; shout; outcry

1

dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation

3

clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously

1

any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)

2

uproar; disturbance

6

by sheer strength; by brute force

4

opposite side; opposition

2

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

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to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

8

jostling; crowding

1

oh; ah

1

(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

1

boss; chief; head

1

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

2

small bottle

3

bright red; bright

2

full; in plenty; ample

4

to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack

4

appearance; figure; shape; form

1

lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

2

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

2

invitation

1

bold; daring; audacious

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to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)

1

to go up the stairs

3

with a broad grin; smirking

2

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

2

unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

1

share (of expenses); equity (in company); holdings; interest (in company)

1

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

8

distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

1

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

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