jpdb beta

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

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manners; etiquette

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certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly

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instruction; teaching

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to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward

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to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that

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unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

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at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

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mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission

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(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

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to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk

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stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright

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nice guy

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personal affair; one's own affair

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to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful

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favorable; favourable

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to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

1

jealousy; envy

1

crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

1

to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth

1

contrived; false-sounding

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attendance; presence; appearance

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to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out

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misunderstanding

4

starting line; starting point

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to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

2

if it's the case

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long time; long interval; for quite some time

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to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

2

last look; farewell look

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memory-making; making memories

2

to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

1

sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)

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slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food

2

regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice

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first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only

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original; novel; new

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

4

invitation; introduction; temptation

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dubious; puzzled; suspicious

2

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

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afternoon; p.m.

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business; trade; operations; sales

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sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

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friendship; amity

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