jpdb beta

to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about

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how long?; till when?

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compensation

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sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

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sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy

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to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

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unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)

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to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

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to form a line; to queue up; to line up

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to attract attention; to come into the limelight

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to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

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spider

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refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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impulse; impetus; urge

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to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

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to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

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container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket

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being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with

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mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

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finally; in the end; on top of all that

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creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring

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to turn completely into; to become completely

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to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

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muddy water; red-light district

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convenient

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to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively

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admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

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to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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gun barrel

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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aim

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to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

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left shoulder

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to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

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to be too late; to be too slow

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middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

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(direct) hit; hitting the mark

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to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)

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stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

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to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

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veil of darkness; curtain of night

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automatic; intransitive verb

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lighting (a lamp); turning on a light

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

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