jpdb beta

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

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doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

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all day; for a whole day

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to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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barrage of questions

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what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!

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making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face

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having one misfortune after another; insult to injury

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begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

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carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

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wrapping paper

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finished product; finished goods; completed article

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to doubt one's own eyes

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to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink

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strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly

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best in the world

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teacup

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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

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frequent; common; usual

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gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

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to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession

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indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

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humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners

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the opposite sex; isomerism

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to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

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self-control; self-restraint

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to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

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terminus; last stop (e.g. train)

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one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

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start

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rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

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standing firmly against

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means; way; measure

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fortune; luck

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(feelings of) love

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vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

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condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

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to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

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to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to

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outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

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romance; love's pathway

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half in fun

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

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

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to give a broad grin; to smirk

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to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted

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the last moment; the very end

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operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

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to suspect; to sense

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unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

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