jpdb beta

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

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to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

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(appropriate to) time, place, occasion

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to have a talk; to tell a story

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to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

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

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meal; dinner; diet

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had better do so

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an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach

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to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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please

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mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

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mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

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to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

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thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off

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to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

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sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)

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sourness; acidity

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good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit

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yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

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to be palatable; to suit one's taste

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what to do

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

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to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

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obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

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to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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for example

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style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

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unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness

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chair; stool; post; office; position

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magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

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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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such ... as; or some such

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speech; words; one's lines; remarks

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to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

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time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season

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once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

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to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered

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look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

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to sigh; to breathe a sigh

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second (unit of time); arc second

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to pass (of time); to elapse

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

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tomorrow; near future

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righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

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