jpdb beta

wet nurse; nursing mother

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to read aloud to another

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recitation; reciting from memory

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

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so; like this; in this way

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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this time; now

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to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

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glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

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how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

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shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

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to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

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corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...

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strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

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getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)

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to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

2

to get wet

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carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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

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seldom; rarely; scarcely

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

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however; nevertheless

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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(written) report

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day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

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incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness

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cause; origin; source

3

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

4

queen

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as if; as though

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to look as if one is important; to swagger around

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(suffering) damage; injury; harm

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to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to

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aunt

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

3

a word or two

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to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

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to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

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