jpdb beta

gambling

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being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

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middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)

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sneeze

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not so

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to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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relief; rescue

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

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to try and do something; to attempt to do something

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a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

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demand; request

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business card

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to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

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money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber

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exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

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

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain

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flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

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chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc

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to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)

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staying the night; lodging (at)

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it's no joke; gimme a break!

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(Western) soup

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blanket

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to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

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putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

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order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

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advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

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someone (something) not to be trifled with

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to pretend

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serious; severe; grave; acute

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rebel; traitor

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soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

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virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless

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again; once more; a second time

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command; order; request

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Web page

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foam; form

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to employ; to hire; to charter

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market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

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pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

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price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

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manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party

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sincere; earnest; serious

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to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle

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disgrace; humiliation

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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