jpdb beta

unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

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wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking

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insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence

2

canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos

13

spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers

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counter for drops of liquid

1

suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression

2

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

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broken; intermittent; disconnected

2

dark; gloomy; somber; depressing

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substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

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to feel depressed; to be down

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some days; several days

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expectation; assume will happen; forecast

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hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

1

Chell; Kjell; Cheru

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to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest

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figurative expression; metaphorical expression

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magical; sorcerous; supernatural

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to be softened; to calm down

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song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

1

if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

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to take credit for

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to move troops forward

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in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

3

selection

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(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things

1

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

1

to keep silent

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same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category

2

whole story; full picture; full particulars

1

-years-old

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prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment

1

book; volume

3

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

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history book

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the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed

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wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord

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good; goodness; right; virtue

1

to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

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fragmentary

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expression; phraseology

1

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

2

notes; comment; remark; annotation

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to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

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leader; commander

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