jpdb beta

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

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unless one ...; if one does not ...

1

to grumble; to complain

4

flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick

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quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

4

special training; intensive training; crash course

2

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

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completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)

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uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

9

familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

1

to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush

4

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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perhaps; maybe; possibly

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

2

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

3

classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study

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practical skill

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to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

1

to become possible; to become able to (do)

5

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

2

insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

3

to be reliable

2

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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verbal attack

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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

2

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

1

compensation; equivalent value; consideration

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)

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endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

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to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around

2

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

1

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

2

how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

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to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow

1

play; drama

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continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

1

steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

2

knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

5

pump-priming; rousing; stimulation

1

amiable; affable

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friend

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about this time; about now

3

aim; goal; prospect; outlook

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to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

2

smooth sailing

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