jpdb beta

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

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naming; giving a name; designation; nominal

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person standing watch; guard duty

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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to darken; to wane

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cloud

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flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

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bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

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weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather

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foresight; foreknowledge; divination

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

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scholarly bent of mind

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advanced age; senility

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hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate

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successive generations; successive emperors

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unprecedented; unique; unparalleled

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from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

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to cling

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to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

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rather than

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

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consequence; outcome; result; blame

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(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

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to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

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accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

2

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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confections; sweets; candy; cake

3

reaction; response

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brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

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to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple

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in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

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dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

2

had better ...; had better not ...

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almost; roughly; approximately

2

resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants

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self-assertion

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manner; style

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to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart

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to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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alone; by oneself; on one's own

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to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

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what

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won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

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approval; endorsement

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