jpdb beta

president (of a society); chairman

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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to rack one's brain

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leadership

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to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

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current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

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without; but if; otherwise; or else

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to get high (on drugs); to trip; to slur one's words (as a result of taking sleeping pills, etc.); to lose one's wits (due to lack of sleep, etc.); to space out

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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timing

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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success rate

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as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie

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daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil

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to dominate (usu. one's husband)

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way; method; means; resource; course

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probability; likelihood; chances

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half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing

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to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

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neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline

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hmm; I see; hrm

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top floor

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way out; means to escape; escape route

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theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics

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to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy

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time limit; time restriction

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proper; right; reasonable

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to assign; to set aside

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composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation

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all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly

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without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

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dependent on luck; matter of luck

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

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point in time; occasion

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there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over

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one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that

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risk

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aimless; rambling; desultory; casual

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to move around; to move about; to get around

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soon; before long; in the near future

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suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

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(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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approval; endorsement

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objection; dissent; protest

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two groups; two bands

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