jpdb beta

bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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effect; efficacy; validity; potency

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at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

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you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

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matter to be checked or investigated

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evening sun; setting sun

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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honour; honor; glory; privilege

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(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

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grandiose; exaggerated

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to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

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annoying; provoking

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to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

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small talk; chat; gossip

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to put to trial; to argue in court

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dust; one ten-billionth

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biological child; one's own child

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to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

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completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)

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something; nothing (with neg. verb)

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uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

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to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

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loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

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fog; mist; spray

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to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

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final; eventual; ultimate

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attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

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question; inquiry; enquiry

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to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

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effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit

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one's own work; making by oneself

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in; at; for

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to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer

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speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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generation; the world; the age

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dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)

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long (time); longstanding; for a long time

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who; what kind of person

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chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold

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old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

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to be imaginable; to be conceivable

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downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

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it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

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absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

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deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced

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root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

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