jpdb beta

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

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author (usu. of a particular book); writer

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babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

1

timewise; temporal; chronal

1

(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing

1

tag; slip; label; sticker

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

2

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

1

famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic

1

Adam

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navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre

1

vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse

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refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

1

construction at top speed

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than; other than; except; but

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human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem

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one way or the other; either way

1

fuse

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to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited

1

whether or not

1

crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement

1

embarrassed; ashamed

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tip of one's nose

3

black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence

2

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

1

to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

1

(giving) instruction; initiation

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with a bang (clash, bump)

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to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

1

physical work; manual labour (labor)

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

1

to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

2

rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite

2

back cover

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entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out

1

from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

2

to hurry; to rush

3

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

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to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy

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opportunity; chance; trigger; cause

2

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

4

to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)

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to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry

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dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

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