jpdb beta

reigning; controlling; dictating

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no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising

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to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

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minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough

1

to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)

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pure; true; genuine; unmixed

3

dazzling; radiant

2

seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock

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he; she; that person; (arch.) you

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to be reminded of; to call to mind

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

to make a speech; to address

3

foolish; stupid; silly

4

exchange; conversion

3

deep breath

3

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

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receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

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harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

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to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

2

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

1

bad taste

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verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words

1

maybe; could be; might

1

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

1

to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

2

faint smile

1

oh!; oh?; my!

3

to run out (e.g. of the room)

2

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

stepwise; one step at a time

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to sidle up to

2

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

3

to change one's mind

2

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

3

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

1

to raise overhead

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to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

1

why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

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scream; shriek; shout; exclamation

1

to tear off

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pillar of fire; blazing column

3

to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up

1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose

1

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

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to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

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