jpdb beta

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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talent; ability

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

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

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cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

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male student

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losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

2

maid; helper; help; assistance

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Oh well; yeah; good; OK

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

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show biz

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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domestic duck

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formation

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to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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really; truly

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lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

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sympathy; compassion; pity

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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number one; first; best; most; game; round

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unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

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back off!; leave me alone!

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class representative

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leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

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singer

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the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was

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money

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

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what

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impossible; unlikely; improbable

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possible; likely; probable

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younger sister

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like; similar to; as with; in the same way

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one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

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