jpdb beta

fifteen; 15

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(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

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both; together; jointly; simultaneously

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to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

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to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

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to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)

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thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

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somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

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brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

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there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

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self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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to drag in; to pull in

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

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success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

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satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

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dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

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close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms

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cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal

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to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low

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every single word and phrase; word by word

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to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)

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recitation; reciting from memory

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

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to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down

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protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication

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(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit

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to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down

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to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

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point of an argument; drift of an argument

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persuasion

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parent-teacher association; PTA

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president (of a society); chairman

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to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

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context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background

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periodic; regular; routine

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meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

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commentator

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journalist

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lecture; address; speech

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prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished

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child pornography

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