jpdb beta

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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librarian

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to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

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scolding

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dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

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plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

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(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut

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courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

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corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

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bench

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to sit down

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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

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to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

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minimum; lowest; minimal; least

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sobbing; weeping; whimpering

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to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

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there, there

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to be overcome with emotion

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sisters

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to shrug one's shoulders

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to watch steadily; to stare

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this much; this amount

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to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

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another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

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to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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anything and everything; just about everything

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to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

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to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

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to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

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reaction; response; reaction

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stature; height

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the same generation; coeval

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originally; by nature; from the start

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hostage

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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)

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to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

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backup

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success; hit

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smooth

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

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to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

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