jpdb beta

gambling den; gambling house

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gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

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the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est

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acute ear; good ear

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postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

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shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration

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crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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guardian; custodian

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being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

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to be imaginable; to be conceivable

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to wait and see; to see how the land lies

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self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial

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curtain; bunting; act (in play)

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signature

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publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)

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special award; special prize

4

election loss; rejection

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feces; excrement; large effect

1

crossing a river

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to dilute; to water down

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tap water

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false; hypocritical

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negative personality; asocial type

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atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience

1

unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation

1

to pass a day

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reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)

1

uneasy; ill at ease; upset; agitated; perturbed

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to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

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sharply; harshly; stingingly

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dripping; trickling; drop by drop; (arch.) (moving) slowly

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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

3

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

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extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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Oscar Wilde

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erudition; extensive learning

4

swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy

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to blow through; to blow across

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kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair

3

blip bleep

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to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

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irreplaceable

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getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of

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distracted walking

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smoking while walking

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welcome home

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gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)

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repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback

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return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

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