jpdb beta

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

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overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

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meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb

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topic of conversation

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body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

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bygones; the past; past event

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to point upward; to look upward; to improve

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non-drinker; someone who cannot drink

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to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

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storehouse; bunker; silo

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pickling; pickles

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soaking in honey; soaking in syrup; nuts, fruit, etc. soaked in honey or syrup

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

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to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

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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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local sake

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that's so, however ...

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

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

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optimistic; hopeful

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

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

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

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admiration; being impressed (by)

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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discouraged; dispirited; despondent

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consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

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in line with this; therefore

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south

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north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

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Landis

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to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

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to rely on

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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as far as I know

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taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

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healthy; robust

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to age; to grow old

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government service; official position; civil service

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thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

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switching over to; migration; transition

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cooking ability

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talk; conversation; dialogue

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to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

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rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

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generous; broad-minded; big-hearted

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