jpdb beta

to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

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full name

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how old; what age

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looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else

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to be possible to occur

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marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)

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to make an appearance; to show up

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idiotic; dolt; bonehead

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really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

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to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

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high-handed; oppressive

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absolute

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the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

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youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess

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minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person

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public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus

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in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

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to solicit; to demand; to extort

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personal connections

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weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

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now; come (now); well

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balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic

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to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

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that's so, however ...

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safety; security

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coating; painting

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innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward

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obedient; submissive; tame; slavish

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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obedience; submission; resignation

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escalation

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probability; likelihood

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to seize the initiative

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that kind; competition; match

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compensation; equivalent value; consideration

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profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

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interests; stake

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with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks

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right and wrong; good and evil

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mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures

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to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

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to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

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to defend oneself; to protect oneself

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

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long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

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to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)

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morals; morality

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to step over or across; to overcome

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to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

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risky

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