jpdb beta

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

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marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

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forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

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as one promised

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original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator

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right to decide; having say (in a decision)

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)

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there is nothing

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dumbfounded; in mute amazement

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mood

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upturned eyes

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to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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shout; yell; scream

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desperate effort

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to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

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to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

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to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

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to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

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eyelid

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afterimage; imprint

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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hug

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with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

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roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

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to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

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tail (animal); tail end; tip

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

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madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic

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dog; doggy; bow-wow

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to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

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man

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there, there

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to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

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to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

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mother

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ticklish; embarrassing

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

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to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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to embrace each other

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to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

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bar; pub; tavern

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mercenary (soldier)

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pursuer; pursuing party; posse

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