jpdb beta

audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium

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organdy; organdie

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intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

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tailcoat

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to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified

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this occasion; at this time; now

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that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all

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in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but

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devoted; self-sacrificing

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be; is

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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to step forward; to volunteer

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to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)

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happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

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unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear

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shooting to death

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to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable

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affirmation; affirmative

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ear; year

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to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

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dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course

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unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

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fanfare; flourish of trumpets

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confetti; ticker tape

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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits

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to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

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sender (of a present)

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diligent student; studious person

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marriage in which the couple live apart and occasionally visit each other

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acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair

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(in the same way) as before; as always

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to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order

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oath; vow

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babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying

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repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year

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to dance; to perform dance steps

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

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school building; schoolhouse

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trash; low-grade stuff

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don't worry; there's no need to worry

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next year

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to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly

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see; you see; ha

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to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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