jpdb beta

to cross one's mind; to be reminded

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plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

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to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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a bolt out of the blue

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to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

3

pus; corruption; rot; evils

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to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

1

edict; ordinance; proclamation

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one year; some time ago

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religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity

6

exaggerated; overblown; pretentious

1

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

1

elk

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to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1

grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)

1

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

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sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned

1

warm welcome

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chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

of great promise; with a promising future

1

way of solving (a problem); solution

1

to rack one's brains

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(within a) territory; domains

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head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

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to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

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doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

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manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something

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rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

2

indicates emphasis

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smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

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to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

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distant look; faraway look

1

breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure

1

good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

1

(for) one's own use; personal use; private use

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fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

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great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

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timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

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primary school; elementary school; grade school

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understood; I see; OK; present; here

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