jpdb beta

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

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chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go

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low voice; whisper

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to exchange words

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to sit (down)

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plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

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to overwork

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to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

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to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

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gem; jewel; precious stone

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as if it weren't already enough

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metal chain

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breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

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necklace

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fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

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showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

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somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

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over the top; thickly; heavily; richly

2

scarf

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till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

chain; chains

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

sigh

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mixed; mingled

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to embrace

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to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

1

to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's

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to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down

1

it is no use crying over spilt milk

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

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to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)

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real name

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attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

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cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

1

district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty

1

forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

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stark naked; nude

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jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly

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to bear; to endure

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in a bad mood

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bottom; sole

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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one week

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good humour (humor); good mood

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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation

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