jpdb beta

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

3

to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to

1

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

1

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

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

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

1

exactly as stated; verbatim

1

to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

1

oh; ah; I'll be darned

1

to spit out; to eject; to dump

1

chance; opportunity

4

to swim

1

good boy; good girl

1

to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily

3

personality; character; individuality; personhood

2

self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency

1

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

3

beast; brute; animal

12

easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

value to society; raison d'être; existence value

1

spirit; soul; ghost

1

effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness

1

indeed; it's no wonder

1

relation; connection

1

the two; both

1

invitation

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

brainwashing

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

1

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

1

to knock down; to knock off

1

roundhouse kick; turning kick

1

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

2

sometimes; often

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

2

strategy; tactics

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

4

way (of doing); manner; method; means

1

phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance

1

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

1

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

1

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

1

nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

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