jpdb beta

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)

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reporter; journalist

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snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

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who; what kind of person

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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plural; multiple; several

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foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment

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band; belt

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national tax

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authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

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fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax

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indictment; prosecution; complaint

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foreign; abroad; overseas

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account (e.g. bank)

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freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

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employee; worker

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guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

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securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

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company; corporation; workplace

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arrest warrant

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diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling

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fraudulent appropriation

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suspicion; charge

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to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

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suspect (person)

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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arrest; apprehension; capture

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slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

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fool; idiot; simpleton

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rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

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and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

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yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

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to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

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having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

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just because; even if; even though

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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club disbandment

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house search (e.g. by the police)

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in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

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companion; company; tritagonist

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present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

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to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

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unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

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discharge; dismissal

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