jpdb beta

pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)

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to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about

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... and eastward; in and to the east of ...

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to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape

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chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

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to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

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to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate

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as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be

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salvation (of the world); saving the world

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to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry

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dynasty

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great joy; delight; jubilation

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to be damaged; to receive damage

3

to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

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pump-priming; rousing; stimulation

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to rally; to make a comeback

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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travel; trip; journey

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supporter; backer

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small-world phenomenon

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frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

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unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

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boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos

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relative; relation; kin

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angry face (countenance)

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unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

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other people; others

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

4

starvation tactics

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curiosity; rare item; rarity; rare opportunity which could be beneficial

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riverboat; rivercraft

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... and southward; in and to the south of ...

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large; large-sized; large-scale; big

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average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually

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freighter (vessel); cargo ship

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fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads

2

to take the initiative

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ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap

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ahem; harrumph

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unnatural; affected; studied; forced

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cough; coughing; tussis

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draft budget

3

to be doing; to be in the process of doing

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as many (people) as possible

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to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish

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to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

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pincer operation (tactic)

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serf

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prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity

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to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one

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