jpdb beta

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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to be silent; to say nothing

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to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

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in public; in company

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embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

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to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

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to hate; to dislike; to loathe

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to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry

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to hide; to conceal

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network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

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but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

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by myself; in person; by oneself

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reality; actuality; hard fact

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to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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to move (house); to change residence

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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friend; companion

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to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

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to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

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field; plain; prairie; moor

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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being left out; being ostracized

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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at times; occasionally

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament

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travel; trip; journey

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balloon; blimp

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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to ride upon the winds

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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melody; tune

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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voice training; vocal exercises

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time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

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

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what to do

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

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leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

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concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble

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