jpdb beta

tariff (import tax); duty; customs

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collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination

1

staying; sojourn

1

traveller; traveler

1

as if it weren't already enough

1

miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized

1

to repeat; to do something over again

5

to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure

1

to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded

1

show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)

1

evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity

4

reputation; respectability

1

to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb

1

drinking companion

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1

important matter; matters of weight

1

having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret

1

drunkard

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alcohol; sake

1

absolute secrecy

2

silence (not speaking); muteness

1

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

1

stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

2

to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood

1

union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

2

friendship; friendly relations; fellowship

1

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

2

to recall; to remember

1

family; relatives; dependents; household

7

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

2

decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

2

mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager

1

rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field

1

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

1

maintenance of public order; maintaining security

2

police; police officer; police station

3

too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

2

criminal; culprit

1

crime syndicate; criminal syndicate

4

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

1

feudal lord

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manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)

1

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

2

crime; offence; offense

5

pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

2

civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict

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outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence

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