jpdb beta

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

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win; victory

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lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

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to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

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pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless

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dark night

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to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

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disgrace; humiliation

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to give directions; to issue instructions

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste

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cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

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to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye

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to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity

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thief; robber

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half-dozen; half-a-dozen

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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

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you (plural); all of you; you all

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to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

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if so; in that case; in that situation

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about this time; about now

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

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precisely because

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sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope

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fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

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proud

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unnecessary; unneeded

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consensus; collective will; collective opinion

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difference; discrepancy; variation

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to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

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to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

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to win and advance to the next round

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blind obedience

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one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that

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tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking

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circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money

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selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

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patronage; protection

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