jpdb beta

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

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to kill time

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to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

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intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

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unfortunately; regrettably

2

to strangle to death

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to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

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tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

2

how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly

2

organizational network; organizational web

1

both arms

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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function; facility; faculty; feature

2

to suffer a loss

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extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)

2

cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless

1

caller; visitor; company; guest

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to disappear; to vanish

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indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

5

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

2

(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities

1

while alive; during one's lifetime

5

to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon

1

trace; vestige; evidence

1

mockery; derision; ridicule

1

one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed

1

end; conclusion

3

strong; resolute; firm; strict

1

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

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half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far

3

to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush

2

to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

3

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

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to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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to recover consciousness; to come to

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hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home

2

meaning; connotation; denotation

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it seems so; that's what it looks like

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public order; public peace; public security; law and order

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bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

4

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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was

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to fall in love

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(romantic) love

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trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

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little by little; bit by bit

5

visit to a grave

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hoe

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consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

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