jpdb beta

strictly speaking

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one's legal wife

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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substitution; replacement; shifting; change

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to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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dark; blackish

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to turn completely into; to become completely

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story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

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companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

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that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

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certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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

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printer

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printing

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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to begin (doing); to start (doing)

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Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word

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please

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if; in case; supposing

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appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting

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reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

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an eye for an eye

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

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personal information

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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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cold sweat

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to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver

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time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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assistance; support

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right of veto

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repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption

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related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

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completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

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hard to get; hard to come by

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offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff

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consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

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meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

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this area; around here

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(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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will; volition; intention; intent; determination

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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printer

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to vomit; to spit out

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to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

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to scan; to look over

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to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

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