jpdb beta

abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

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polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy

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to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

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and then; in addition to that; also; even so

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thank you

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another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

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to thank

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safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

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reply; response; answer

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to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

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lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly

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to look down on; to make light of

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dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price

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diplomatic; diplomatically

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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Straits of Taiwan

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(naval) fleet; armada

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to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down

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calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation

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spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge

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infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact

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international strait

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enemy nation

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false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back

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diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

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the person who speaks up wins; the one who states their opinion first has the advantage

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bilateral

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(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

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multilateral; multinational

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following blindly; following suit without reflection

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left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

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use of (military) force

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cruise; navigation; sailing

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hostile act

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to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

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demonstration; show of force

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claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

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persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

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to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

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comment

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incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting

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to address

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reconsideration

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clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

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undertaking; underwriting; acceptance

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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