jpdb beta

to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

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at any rate; anyhow

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upper arm

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to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

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moderate; proper; just right

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heartbeat

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slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

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roguish; impish

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

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improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

2

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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to increase; to grow

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy

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admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment

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suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

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(social) position; status

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once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

4

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

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to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil

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to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

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first meeting; first interview with

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reply; answer; response

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to push (something) against

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until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

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to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

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dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

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to stand stock still

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to get dry

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to badger; to pester; to beg

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

2

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

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really; truly

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distinction; discrimination

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to ring; to clang

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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thorough; exhaustive; complete

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to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste

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misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

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reaction; response

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to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

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if it's the case

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spark

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to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

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fourth

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