jpdb beta

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns

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holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

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famous; well-known; renowned; your name

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lecture; address; speech

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research publication; scholarly publication

2

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

2

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy

2

climax; turning point

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evening; dusk

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it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

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urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

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I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

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claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

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fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

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robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

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one's eyes; (pair of) eyes

2

of tender years; very young

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spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted

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to jump up and down; to hop

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

2

to hold up in one's arms

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to lick all over; to run one's tongue over

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being sticky

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not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

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to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

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though one didn't intend (expect) to

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with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

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true; real; genuine; proper; utter

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scavenging for food

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speech and conduct; words and deeds

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habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity

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hills and fields; hill and dale

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habit; behavior; behaviour; trait

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

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glossy; bright; slick

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handkerchief

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oof; ough; ulp

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to this extent; to this degree; this much

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nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

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to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously

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pollution; contamination

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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to finish

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