jpdb beta

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

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load; freight; cargo

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living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods

1

to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions

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to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

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to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language

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something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

1

confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)

1

to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling

1

half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position

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to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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both sides

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to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

1

shout; yell; scream

1

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

1

to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

yearned for; longed for; missed

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to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

2

to date; as of now

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to grasp tightly

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mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

2

clear; precise; definite; distinct

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accurate; correct; precise; exact

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direct control

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to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

2

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

precedent

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at the last moment; this late in the game

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

1

all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes

2

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

1

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

1

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

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empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

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to examine someone's expression

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

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fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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