jpdb beta

breaking off; snapping off

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easily

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cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)

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hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation

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pity; compassion

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unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

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latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part

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to grow up; to become an adult

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to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

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to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

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lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

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morning; a.m.

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teacher (classroom)

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walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring

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pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

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commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

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link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

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being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent

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that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance

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to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

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handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

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drying; dried

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to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)

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to come and go; to go back and forth

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bar; pub; tavern

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liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking

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person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

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secretary

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retirement

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drunkard

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

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you could say; you might say; verging on the

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dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

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worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

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to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten

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clothes

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sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing

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poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

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to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

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infantry; infantryman; foot soldier

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visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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suspicious person

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stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

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winning percentage

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as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

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occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work

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every day

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