jpdb beta

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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rhythmical; well-paced

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thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living

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to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

4

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

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stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

1

to glare at; to scowl at

1

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

1

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

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before one knows; unnoticed; unawares

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to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

2

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

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to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

opinion; view; comment

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commotion; stir

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to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

4

to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

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darkness; the dark

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

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body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

2

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

1

impossible

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(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

1

insurance; guarantee

1

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

2

substitution; replacement; shifting; change

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

3

to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

1

selling by the piece

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anywhere

3

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

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to be at a loss for words

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proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

2

no use; useless; not fit for its purpose

3

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

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abatement; reduction

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backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

1

corner; nook; recess

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to kill time

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rejection; dismissal

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

2

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth

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