jpdb beta

(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

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evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge

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past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

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success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity

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empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

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customer traffic; customers; custom

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to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)

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to tremble with fear

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petition; appeal

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neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

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to whistle

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to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)

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remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland

1

formation; combination

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one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

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ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

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popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect

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chief; head; leader

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mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation

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to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into

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main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis

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on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat

1

breakfast

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morning market

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lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper

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to eat up; to consume (completely)

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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food situation

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intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

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grocer; grocery store

4

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

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assortment; product lineup

2

moderate; proper; just right

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harvest; crop; yield

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day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by

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in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan

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to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment

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remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier

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skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity

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to close down a business; to shut a business

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(a) look; gaze

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weather; fair weather; fine weather

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speak of the devil

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proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

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to make a speech; to address

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roof

7

cloud

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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worst; worst-case (scenario)

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sparks

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