jpdb beta

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

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to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for

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to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

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innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive

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political measures; policy

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to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

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cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; (arch.) second marriage; (arch.) remarriage

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend

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treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures

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direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person

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to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear

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waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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now; nowadays

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centre; center; pivot; central nervous system

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to exchange words

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to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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is that so?; I see; right; oh

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sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)

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indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

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(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing

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that's the way it is; such is life

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occurrence; happening; incident; event

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ideal

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chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important

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to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for

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to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

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to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

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careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

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far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

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to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

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to moan; to groan

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heyday; golden age

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even now; still; as yet

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to impress (someone)

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

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impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction

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