jpdb beta

hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

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commotion; stir

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to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

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to envelop; to blanket; to cloak

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fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

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to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

1

roar; howl; yell; bellow

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politics

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to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

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behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

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former years; formerly; a few years ago

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poll tax

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collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy

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water damage; flood disaster

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(suffering) damage; injury; harm

1

area; region

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tax

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to pay a tax

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toughening the law; making the law stricter

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

1

insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising

1

favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)

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ceremony; rite; ritual; service

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to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

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decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay

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government official

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tax collection; taxation

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accepting bribes; corruption; graft

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everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

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to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes

1

statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker

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care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude

1

to take over; to hand over

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(political) administration; political power

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duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention

1

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

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emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

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the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

2

synopsis; outline; plot

1

floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star

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conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly

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extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

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to put on airs; to assume importance

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how others look at you; what others think about you

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absent overseas

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

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