jpdb beta

newcomer; initiate; rookie

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

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

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rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively

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flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh

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solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

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appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

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imperious; proud

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to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

several years; a few years

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rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

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judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

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going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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intervening

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side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)

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to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

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bottom; sole

2

(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

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to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise

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higher rank; better position

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to see through; to see the true nature of something

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cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

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to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

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to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

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unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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to turn one's back to

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to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

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force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky

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being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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to understand from experience

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attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently

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to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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to come and see (someone, something); to visit

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fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

1

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

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groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)

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Gow

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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