jpdb beta

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

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being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat

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liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

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being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent

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to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock

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weak point (to take advantage of); weakness; object; aim; thing to look at

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not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond

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

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to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl

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exit; way out; outlet; vent

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the L-word (i.e. love); being in love

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ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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composite photograph; photomontage

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes

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to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position

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what sort; what kind

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miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

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libel; defamation; slander; character assassination

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far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

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(crime of) murder

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price; cost; value; worth; value

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

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the very thing; itself

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any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

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crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated

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first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

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piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

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clear; distinct

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in haste; for now

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to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

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eleven o'clock

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late at night; small hours of the morning

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

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to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while

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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

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despicable

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like

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one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements

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enough is enough; no further!

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who the heck; just who

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

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these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour

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person who has not won any major awards or titles despite being the best in a particular field; uncrowned king; person who wields power without holding an official rank or title; journalist (esp. newspaper journalist)

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