jpdb beta

extinguishing a fire; fire fighting

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to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime

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extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

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to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with

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free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes

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acquaintance

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rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent

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flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression

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freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty

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simple; easy

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when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

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force (bulldoze) one's way through

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(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating

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captivity; imprisonment

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use of force

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warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises

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responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment

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dilemma; predicament

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to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

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collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison

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doze; nap; snooze

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ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

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agitation; stirring; whipping; beating

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dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy

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keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression

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with a start; with a jump

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to lose one's composure

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to step into; to enter

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enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier

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smallish; on the small side

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to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient

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slurping; lapping

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absolutely; definitely; unconditionally

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to bear; to shoulder

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luminous body

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daily necessities; everyday item

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article; item; thing; goods; wares

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at this rate

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pursuer; pursuing party; posse

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currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker

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love letter

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to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil

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to wear out

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aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly

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to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)

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to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)

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government office; agency; board

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to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

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pulsation; pulsebeat

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to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

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