jpdb beta

usual state of things

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to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)

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parting; separation; farewell

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

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bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

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every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person

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one's last moments; death throes; agony of death

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noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

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just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

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obstacle; hurdle

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agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

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fragment; piece

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to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

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wailing; lamentation

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rank (of troops); file; column; formation

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friendly army; friendly troops; allied army

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top; summit; vertex

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law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

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to like; to prefer

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virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless

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to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

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to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

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to fade; to become dim

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unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very

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stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

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skill; dexterity; proficiency

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bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

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this year

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retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion

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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

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striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around

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handcuffs; manacles

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beyond one's control; nothing one can do

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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blood; brad (nail)

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to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip

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spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion

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in addition

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pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention

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neck (region)

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headless

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desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires

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complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

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objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio

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to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

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tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

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sense of loss; feeling of loss

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