jpdb beta

dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)

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left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

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not necessarily so; is not always true

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to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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similarly; same (idea); same (name)

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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personification; impersonation; embodiment

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completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

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exactly opposite (of)

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short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized

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entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

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to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

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scale; scope; plan; structure

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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wristwatch; watch

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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to be dead; to be lifeless

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study; diligence; discount; reduction

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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or; otherwise

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

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to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues

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to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

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strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger

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upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

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(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry

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workbook

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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after that; afterwards; thereafter

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explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

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method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability

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difference; variation; difference

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place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

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application problem; exercises

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satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

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proposal; proposition; suggestion

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to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

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official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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to apply; to adapt

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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