jpdb beta

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

1

faint, ironic or bittersweet smile

1

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

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at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

3

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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we; us

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event; function

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small; little; few

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class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

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in the meanwhile; during the time

2

several years; a few years

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opening; gap; dried and opened fish

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all that one has; all that there is; the whole

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sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

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dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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aging; wearing out; deterioration

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rapid (e.g. progress)

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to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra

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stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop

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lodging house

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contract; commitment

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surely; certainly

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to prosper; to flourish

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

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ghost town

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big; large; great

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to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

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afterwards

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sketchbook

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to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)

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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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scene; spectacle; sight; view

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once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

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miner

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(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

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proud; haughty; arrogant

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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