jpdb beta

lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy

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glancing (look)

1

to glare at; to scowl at

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to be consistent; to be coherent

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to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance

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to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

2

announcement; notice

3

roadside; wayside

4

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

1

return; coming back

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to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of

3

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

3

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

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walls have ears

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Mary

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informer; informant; betrayer; snitch

1

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

1

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

1

everyday occurrence

1

slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

1

friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship

1

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

1

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

immediately following

2

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

motive; incentive; motif

1

testimony; (verbal) evidence

1

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

1

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

1

exaggeration

1

expression; presentation; representation; notation

1

nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

1

to be transparent; to show through

1

perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime

1

to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings

1

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

2

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

4

stillness; repose; standing still

2

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment

1

to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)

1

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

3

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

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there being no use in arguing (about it)

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both arms

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