jpdb beta

that's so, however ...

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under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

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preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork

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confidence; trust; faith; credit

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being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation

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news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements

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grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

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either way; in any case; one way or another

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

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trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation

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disorder; disturbance; unrest

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to want; to desire

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to open a path

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bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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to grasp; to get

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pocket

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to die; to pass away

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to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

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to be sacked; to be dismissed

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to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

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protest; objection

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impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal

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independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative

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the other; the other one

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to make light of; to ignore; to slight

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to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

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

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scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart

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to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

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to spend time (on doing something)

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

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(verbal) message; word (from someone)

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what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

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to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge

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one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

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to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

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wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

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firm; strong; solid; stable

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to be touching; to be moving

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insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith

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aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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else; in addition; besides

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to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)

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one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

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room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle

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