jpdb beta

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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(being on the) defensive

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to blush

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succession of victories

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store interior; inside of a shop

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employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

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restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

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to change the position of

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so what!; who gives a damn?

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

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staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

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about; concerning; as to; regarding

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friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men

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pet; trumpet

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to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

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to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

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meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous

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(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

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glove (esp. sports); globe

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to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

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materials; data; document

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

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gulpingly; in one gulp

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throat; singing voice

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as soon as; right after

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to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

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soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly

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precious; valuable

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one thin flat object; one sheet

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photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

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drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)

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easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)

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mankind; humanity

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roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

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classification; categorization; sorting

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to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel

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to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

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