jpdb beta

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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people

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young girl; lass; adolescent female

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

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they

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slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

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to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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they; those guys

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to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless

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on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

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to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

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to affect; to impact; to influence

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energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy

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to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

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leaving early

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to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine

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besides; in addition; also; moreover

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structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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to share

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(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

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not caring; not giving a damn

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leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

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to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

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to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

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twitching

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level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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to become fat

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to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

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well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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pain; agony; bitterness

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to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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writhing (in agony)

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm

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warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant

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to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

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explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

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as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

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