jpdb beta

stiff; starchy

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to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

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to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

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to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

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outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs

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you

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that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

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pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

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to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once

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these guys; these fellows

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obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded

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bureaucratic routine; red tape

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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only; merely; just; at most; no more than

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reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

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to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune

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pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings

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to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

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(political) power; authority; influence

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opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)

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bell (often globular)

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strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)

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possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)

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marquis; marquess

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backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

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prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong

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compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

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employment separation; leaving one's job; losing one's job

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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to tremble with fear

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impoliteness

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to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology

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to check; to stop; to keep back

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to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

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(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene

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to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

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absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

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to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

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warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

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once and for all; completely; spotlessly

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to send back

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to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

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confidence; trust; faith; credit

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cathedral

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one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

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