jpdb beta

to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

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to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

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thought; idea; ideology

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distance; range

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall

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body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air

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period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

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vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery

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rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)

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first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

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precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

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it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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trial balance sheet

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losses; deficit; amount in the red

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by months

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profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage

2

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

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unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

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growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring

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lack of self-reliance; depending on others

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to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

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market conditions

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to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring

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misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion

2

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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to smirk; to grin broadly

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one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

2

sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person

2

continuous

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unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

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magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification

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could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of

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handkerchief

2

step-up; advance; progress; increase

2

thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete

2

before long

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half price

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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20 percent

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pull; patronage; tug; discount

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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only the results matter; it's all about the results

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small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise

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to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

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we

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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