jpdb beta

reason; cause; history; origin

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless

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to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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people

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certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

4

fool; idiot; simpleton

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mutation

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sex-linked inheritance

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revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)

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ancestor; forefather; foremother

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return; coming back

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atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; skipping a generation; reversion to ancestral type

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rapid (e.g. progress)

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to cool down one's anger

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thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

2

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)

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time; hour; period; class

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direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

2

to twist; to distort

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

1

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

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short; brief

2

having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense

3

how; in what way; by what means

4

end; close; finish; end of play (in go)

1

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

second floor; upstairs

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nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich

1

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

3

walk; stroll

3

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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to cause someone to worry

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it seems that; as if

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watchdog; chaperone; watcher

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to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

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at any rate; anyhow

2

to go out and away; to leave

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

2

combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

1

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

3

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

2

to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

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drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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efficiency

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to increase; to add to; to augment

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straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

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