jpdb beta

atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty

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stained glass

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety

1

don't worry about it; forget about it

1

if it is not ...; if it does not ...

1

to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)

1

this and that; one thing or another

1

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

curt; blunt; brusque

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

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walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

2

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

2

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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lifesaver; person who saved one's life

2

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

2

attack; charge; raid

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approval; endorsement

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not necessarily so; is not always true

2

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

2

long time

1

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

2

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

3

gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

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end of an eyebrow

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

3

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

1

mysterious

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emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

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friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like

1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

2

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

1

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

3

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

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itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy

3

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing

1

to be out of breath

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daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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