jpdb beta

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

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I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

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to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

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sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

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fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic

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deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained

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looking over someone's shoulder

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nihility; nothingness

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in that manner; like that

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less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)

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to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle

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monotonous

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to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

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to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

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hundreds

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perhaps; maybe; by some chance

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential

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returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)

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explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

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defense; defence; pleading; advocacy

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apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia

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one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

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father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

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insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith

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to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression

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stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece

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gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

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to sob

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to shrug one's shoulders

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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to stop crying; to cry oneself out

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to face each other; to be opposite (to)

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to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

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to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs

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to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

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end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

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meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

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to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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to make eye contact

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way; method; means; resource; course

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each other; one another

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indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far

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