jpdb beta

it's no joke; gimme a break!

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these guys; these fellows

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employer

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you (plural)

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to follow another's example

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yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly

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to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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not limited to; not just ...

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to the last; persistency; thoroughness

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unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of

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hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy

2

modern person; people of today

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chimes; toll of a bell

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royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern

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time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

1

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

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electricity; (electric) light

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to take time

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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between times; when there's a spare moment

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

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aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

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special make; deluxe

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history

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chronological table

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valuable article; valuables

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to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

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study; library; den; home office; reading room

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office desk; work desk

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to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

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in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

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tea set

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desk

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

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narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

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to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

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sugar

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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forelock; bangs

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cake or snack served with tea

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sandwich

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