jpdb beta

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

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blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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because of; owing to; due to

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depravity; corruption; degradation

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disgraceful; shameful

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to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

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opinion; view; comment

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to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

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one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

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rule; regulation

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in one's own way or style

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bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

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unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very

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fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)

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if it's the case

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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circuit; line

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multistoried; multilayered

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blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)

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pollution; contamination

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

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acute ear; good ear

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction

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vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

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hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

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origin; beginning

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to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

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propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement

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number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.

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snapshot

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change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat

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increase

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gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

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

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown

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large number (of); many; majority

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depth charge

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excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

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antisubmarine

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study; research; investigation

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drawn-out (protracted) war or contest

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low frequency

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ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion

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pipe; tube

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hermitage; retreat

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