jpdb beta

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

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to stare back at; to look back at

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to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

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to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

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hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

2

to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind

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novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away

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to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

2

in succession; one by one

2

high and low; rise and fall

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difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap

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protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time

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to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

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to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

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to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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bedrock

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water pressure; hydraulic pressure

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emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)

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earth and stones

2

travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)

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to find out; to discover; to locate

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main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement

2

jade (stone); kingfisher

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emerald

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

4

precious stone; jewel; gem

2

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

2

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

2

to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

2

to boost; to force up; to push up

3

to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer

1

shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency

1

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

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conscious; deliberate; intentional

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to proceed with things; to carry out; to do

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breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing

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collapse; downfall

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at a stroke; with a single swoop

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large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

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to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

2

how (can); by what means

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losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself

2

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

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to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

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possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

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value; worth; merit

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