jpdb beta

pattern; design

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fasting

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low blood sugar; hypoglycemia

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(very) patient; persevering

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diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint

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our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

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small animal

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signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal

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transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay

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difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress

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slack; looseness; play

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the more one looks (at it) the more...

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shoes

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to step forward; to take a step forward

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chalk; choke; chock

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disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving

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combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

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puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

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to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings

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sign of remorse; indication of regret

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self-control; self-restraint

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no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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to that degree; to that extent; that much

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to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around

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

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unnecessary; needless

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diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

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each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

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overanxiety; needless worry

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miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries

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using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

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wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point

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walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring

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tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess

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attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

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slowly; sluggishly

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to come alive; to get going; to start to move

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to inform; to notify; to know; to reign

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to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic

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sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

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to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved

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feminine handwriting; woman's hand

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to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)

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rapid (e.g. progress)

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hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

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