jpdb beta

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

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to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

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attendant; valet; servant; follower

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to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

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stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

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one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

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understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

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edge of town; outskirts of a village

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clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave

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to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

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resolute; determined; bold

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objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

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cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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to show in; to usher in

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(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

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(it was) not until; (it was) only when

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only son

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open secret

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obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

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outside the house

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to employ; to hire; to engage

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father and mother; parents

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community

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sophistry; sophism

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

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a period (of time)

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first step

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(feeling of) tightness in the chest

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

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difference; variation; difference

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year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

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logic

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to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

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goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

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to take revenge

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how many years; how long; what year

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intentional; on purpose

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to receive divine punishment

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curt; blunt; point-blank

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with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

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pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

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such; like that; in that way

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filthy; dirty (looking); drab

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to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)

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