jpdb beta

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

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authenticity; credibility

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to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

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old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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to take out; to drag out

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to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

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year in, year out; always; 24-7

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check; restraint; oppression; suppression

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

2

community

2

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

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calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

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to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

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transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination

2

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

1

piece

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concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)

1

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

1

return; welcome home

1

to show in; to usher in

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

gradually; slowly but steadily

3

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

2

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

1

to come to a settlement

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

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to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

2

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

5

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

1

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

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to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

1

to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat

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to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

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verbalizing; putting into words

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simmer; bubble out; flow out

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sentence

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to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

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what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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