jpdb beta

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

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flattery; compliment

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verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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Mr (junior); master; boy

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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who?

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afterwards

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to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to

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to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for

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unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

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senior; elder; person older than oneself

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regret; repentance; remorse

6

rule of thumb

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fluent; smooth; flowing

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to fade; to become dim

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to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

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garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

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to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

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to stand stock still

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fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

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to be prominent; to be conspicuous

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despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

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the other day; a few days ago

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retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing

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to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1

to make eye contact

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vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit

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to hold up in one's arms

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to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

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happy memory; sweet memory

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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

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spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level

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mother and child

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to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

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a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours

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wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

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to become empty; to be emptied

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subject

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quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on

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