jpdb beta

teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

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right side; right-hand side

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left side; left-hand side

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(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

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backroom deal

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thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient

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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

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conspiracy; collusion

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chronic

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to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad

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smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious

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including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of

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relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

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goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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(religious) piety; faith; devotion

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discretion; judgement; judgment

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cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community

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damage; injury; defamation; harm

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full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

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rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

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to be in one's debt

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secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark

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influential person; man of importance

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taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration

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to have a chill run down one's spine

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space; interval; space character; whitespace

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(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar

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to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top

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heyday; golden age

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to have both; to possess both; to combine with

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to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction

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being very popular; being in great demand

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somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm

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lamb; lamb (meat)

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bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite

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when it comes to ...; as for ...

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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good gracious; oh my

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attendee; participant; person present

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(laughing) loudly

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up in a tree; in the trees

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hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt

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to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly

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rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders

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acrobat

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extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)

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exotic

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neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood

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remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

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to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)

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