jpdb beta

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

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to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

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disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

1

social; societal; societary

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failure; mistake; blunder

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bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant

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wave; ups and downs

3

chief public prosecutor

2

old friend; old acquaintance

1

golf

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going together

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to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that

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quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly

1

to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

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to be immersed

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adding water; dilution with water

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amount; quantity

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to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill

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coarse; rough

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Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu

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to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

3

temperature

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to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked

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to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly

1

coagulant; coagulating agent

1

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

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cramming

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essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

1

curt; blunt; brusque

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tee-hee

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to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

1

leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)

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dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

1

central government office; head office; this office

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by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking

1

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

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bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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support group; fan club; (election) committee

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bonbon

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to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu

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yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat

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