jpdb beta

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

1

as if; as though

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

225

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

34

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

4

enumeration; citation; listing

1

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

2

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

3

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

104

however; but

15

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

14

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

2

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

3

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

3

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

74

I; me

291

only; nothing but

22

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

73

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

70

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

340

(some) more; even more; longer; further

16

correction; revision; amendment

4

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

8

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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to remain; to be left

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

6

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

34

wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)

2

big; large; great

14

pupil (of eye); eye

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to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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most attractive feature (of a person)

1

dimple

3

to show off; to flaunt

2

worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom

2

smiling face; smile

33

woman; girl

14

immediately adjacent

2

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

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water's edge; beach; shore

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this year

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new employee; freshman employee; new hire

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direct control; direct supervision

3

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

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be; is

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any more; any further; any better; any longer

9