jpdb beta

to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)

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mother; wife

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reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel

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stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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moody person

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riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

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easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick

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if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

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smooth (i.e. without problems)

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Oh well; yeah; good; OK

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to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable

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trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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to occur; to happen

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nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den

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also called

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laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution

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both hands; both arms; ten

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lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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nice; likeable; desirable

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misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

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aha!; yes sir

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good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

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to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

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to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

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to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through

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carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

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just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

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bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

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near; close by; within reach; familiar

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

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bull's-eye; the mark

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one

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chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit

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hiccup; hiccough

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consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

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annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps

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expression; phraseology

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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oh, yes?; really?

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present-day science; modern science

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