jpdb beta

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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pen

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to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

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consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

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low-risk, low-return

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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

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to ask; to enquire; to query

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to choose; to select

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normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

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disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

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equality; impartiality; evenness

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clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

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question; inquiry; enquiry

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moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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human being; human; person; character (of a person)

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to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

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

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fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity

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to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

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if so; in that case; in that situation

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reaction; response

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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to shrug one's shoulders

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hindsight-based opinion

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which; what (way)

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to state one's opinion

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things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

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conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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stop

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index finger; forefinger; second toe

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to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

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to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

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people

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to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

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(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

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to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

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