jpdb beta

that; the matter in question

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always; constantly

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

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and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

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(political) power; authority; influence

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nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)

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re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-

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most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

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isn't that right?

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I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

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little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

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confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

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to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten

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to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

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indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

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optimistic; hopeful

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the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

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she; her; girlfriend

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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so much; so; like that

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

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suspicious-looking; fishy

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to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

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setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

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precious; valuable

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to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

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to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

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to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

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to point at

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everyone

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that's so, however ...

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tomorrow; near future

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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if it's the case

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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local sake

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(a) few; some; several

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older sister and younger brother

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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

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