jpdb beta

failure; mistake; blunder

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formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

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the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

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folding one's arms

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to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

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point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

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to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

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possible; potential; practicable; feasible

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family council

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confrontation; showdown

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courting; wooing; making advances

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influence; effect; impact

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reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

2

to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

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to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of

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to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

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dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame

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censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification

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rather; better

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to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite

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to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out

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to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up

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check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

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to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net

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shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)

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opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

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fair; fair ball; fair (event)

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therefore; consequently

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as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

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dealing with; coping with

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groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth

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denial; negation; negation; NOT operation

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persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

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art of conversation

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

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villain; baddie; the villain's part

2

technique; method

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to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time

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dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

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distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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point in time; occasion

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to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

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proper; appropriate; due; suitable

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