jpdb beta

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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royal family

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university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...

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prince; duke

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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

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to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

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glory

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favor; favour; affection

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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

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to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

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all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

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but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

3

to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

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country; territory; domain; realm

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(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

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doing whatever one pleases

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Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good

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revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

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at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

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to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

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threat; menace

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but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

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vanity

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act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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justification; warrant

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to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

7

best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

1

of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

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frontal attack

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worst case

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principal occupation; core business

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gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked

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next morning

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errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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(your) daughter; young woman

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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seeing one off; farewell; escort

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every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

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thank you

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good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

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