jpdb beta

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle

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flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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way; method; means

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to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split

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pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

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it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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economic world; financial circles; business community

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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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bureaucratic world; government circles

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to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

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friend

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friend; acquaintance

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

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base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

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to have a talk; to tell a story

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

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quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

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

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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

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same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...

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clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

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a few years ago; some years back

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writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings

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at; in; at; when; by; with

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which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

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stagflation

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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to preordain

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point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

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complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness

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be; is

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if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

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population; common talk

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fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

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educational standards

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