jpdb beta

to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table

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rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason

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public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives

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reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

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upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

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serious look (on one's face); straight face

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(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether

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row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

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to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

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malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

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source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison

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strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

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very; extremely; that is

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public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior

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to say without hesitation; to assert boldly; to declare flatly; to rebuff (someone's argument); to argue down; to talk down

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household; family

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to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)

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this year

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

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grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult

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wife

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meaning; called; said

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sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony

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well; now; then

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resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year

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shall I?; shall we?

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to hand (over); to deliver in person

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expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

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deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation

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customs (duties); duty; tariff

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cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

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price increase; rise in price

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cold wave

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estimate (of costs); budget

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to assign; to set aside

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three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

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staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)

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accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer

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charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)

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to form a group; to form a bunch

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preparation; arrangements

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shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

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when it comes to ...; as for ...

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bracelet

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management; administration; operation

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government management; state management

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