jpdb beta

odd; strange; queer; peculiar

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at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

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imperial edict; decree

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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sortie; sally; attack

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift

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from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret

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disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation

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outline; summary; gist; basic points

2

certain victory

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to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

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goods; articles

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

1

worry; anxiety; concern

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mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

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time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

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to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

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to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death

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to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)

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

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to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off

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live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service

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fundamental; basic

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deceased; late; dead; departed

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to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of

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overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

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hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build

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exceedingly; extremely; decisively

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gentle; mild-mannered

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greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish

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management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

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bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

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wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

2

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

3

attitude to life; form of existence; way of life

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dazzling; radiant

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handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

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to kill (one's master, king, father, etc.); to murder; to assassinate

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to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

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appeal; call for something; request; axiom

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to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

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to serve; to work for; to attend

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attendant

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