jpdb beta

moderation; standard

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long talk

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

1

group; mass

2

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

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to keep walking

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substitution; replacement; shifting; change

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to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

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to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

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alone; by oneself; on one's own

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one's whole heart; everything one feels

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

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taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.

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to be bewildered; to be perplexed

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without permission; without notice

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in those days

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one's (living) environment

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human relations; personal relationships

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one day; (on) a certain day

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

1

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

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slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

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otherwise; or else; if not

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why; how

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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amorous feelings; feeling of being in love

3

inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic

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speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

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eyepatch; eye bandage

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protector (e.g. chest); guard

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hateful; detestable; loathsome

1

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

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false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation

5

stir; commotion; noise

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to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

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unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

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sexual assault (of a woman); rape

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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to have repercussions

2

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

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to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

3

to talk (a person) down; to confute

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fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

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to humble someone

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serious injury

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