jpdb beta

a bit more; a bit longer

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nonviolence; non-violence

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dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

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speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

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mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot

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light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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envelope

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to be filled to bursting; to burst

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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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letter; missive; note; mail

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timing

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

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to take away; to carry off

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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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wave; ups and downs

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

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to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

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bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

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wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

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to go past; to pass; to pass by

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bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

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hallway slippers; indoor shoes

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crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

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what do you want?; can I help you?

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square; rectangular

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paper

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blink (of eyes); wink

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eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

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bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

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whole wheat flour

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serial; cereal

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time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

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shopping; purchased goods

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list; wrist

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to look upward

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errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

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panic

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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loss by default; default

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oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

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this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

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bow; bowing

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twice

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school gate

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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