jpdb beta

to shrug one's shoulders

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subordinate person

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subsidy; grant; subvention

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transactions; dealings; business

2

to suit the convenience of; to accommodate

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edict; ordinance; proclamation

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to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

2

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

3

hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

2

all; every

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pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

1

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

5

number; amount

1

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

8

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view

1

whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)

1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

depending on; dependent on

2

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

2

contest; comparison; competition

1

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

4

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

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gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

2

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

to win; to gain victory

4

daughter

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

4

judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

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papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

2

rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

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man; male; masculine gender

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

2

to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

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day after day; day by day

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to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

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to have the nerve to

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we; us; I; me

2

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

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to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

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the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward

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