jpdb beta

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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really; truly; indeed; good grief

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but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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singing voice; (sound of) singing

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personal; individual; private

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to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

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to pay attention (to)

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shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink

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lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

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to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

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loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

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to rock; to shake; to swing

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

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to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

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outward appearance

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without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch

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after all; because; but; even; too; as well

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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for this reason

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to pay attention; to be watchful

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

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both hands

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to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

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to grasp tightly

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chain; chains

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to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

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having said that; on the other hand

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boy; son; baby boy; young man

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it is not (like that) either

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method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

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trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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front; frontage; facade; main

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

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both shoulders

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