jpdb beta

to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)

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to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

1

front; frontage; facade; main

1

waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl

1

in advance; beforehand; previously

4

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

3

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

6

pending question; unresolved problem

1

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

1

time lag

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to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

1

thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish

1

isolation; being alone; being friendless

1

the world in general; society; convention

2

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

1

that; the matter in question

1

mistake; blunder; slipup

2

guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

1

to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

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to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

2

my; our; one's own

2

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

1

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

1

to have medicine be effective

4

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1

to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first

1

medicine bottle; vial

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a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious

1

pressure; force

7

terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful

1

to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

4

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

4

title of honour; title of honor

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sudden change; complete change

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

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to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across

3

(deeply held) resentment

1

curse; spell; malediction

5

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

2

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

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carnivore; carnivorous animal

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without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

2

to fear; to be afraid of

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cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

2

to replace; to move; to change the position of

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something small; something petty; trifle

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(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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