jpdb beta

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

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to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for

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she; her; girlfriend

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anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

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in addition; besides

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to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

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originally; by nature; from the start

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things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

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please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

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you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

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to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

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lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to sidle up to

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to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

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to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

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force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

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yikes; oops; eep; wow

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

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scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

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once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

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to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

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quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

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Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)

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child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

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outward appearance; apparent

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than; from; out of; except; but; more

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force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

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don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

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to be surprised; to be astonished

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

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usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

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cold; frigid; bracing; dignified

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bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

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to cry and shout; to scream

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cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot

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to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

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