jpdb beta

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

2

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

2

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

2

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

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how; in what way; by what means

2

arrest warrant

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to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

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body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

5

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

2

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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(police) detective; criminal matter

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

4

way (of doing); manner; method; means

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as soon as possible; ASAP

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

2

to be the case that

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equipment

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supply; provision; raising; procurement

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

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criminal; culprit

1

to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with

1

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

1

Take it!; Take that!

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don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying

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youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

2

thanks; gratitude

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than; from; out of; except; but; more

3

you; my dear; hey

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

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all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

2

garbage day; rubbish collection day

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large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

3

old type; old style

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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

4

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile

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don't you think?; indicates question

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patrol car

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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

3

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

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does not seem; unlikely; improbable

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