jpdb beta

observing eye

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

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setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

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to complain; to make a complaint

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exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak

2

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

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clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

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sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

2

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

3

to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

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if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

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cheek

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to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

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even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

2

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

2

(not) one

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to put one's strength into

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to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

2

centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

top of the head; crown of the head

1

temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

1

cranial nerves; cerebral nerves

1

to go; to come

2

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

3

one second

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to finish; to graduate

2

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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alarm bell

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claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

4

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

(with a) start; fright; alarm

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conflict; complication; troubles; discord

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to see through; to see the true nature of something

2

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

4

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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to swim

2

to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

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to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

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worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

7

(finger) ring

12

to finish saying

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to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

2

to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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together; at the same time; same; identical

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