jpdb beta

revenge; retaliation

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

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on inquiry; if inquiring

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estimate (of costs); budget

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resources

4

infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless

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in; on; at; during; in the condition of

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human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness

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king

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banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

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one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

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looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

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generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

5

to be profitable; to yield a profit

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injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

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corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft

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insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising

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to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

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feudal lord

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lineage; pedigree; good family

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crime; offence; offense

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indictment; prosecution; complaint

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order; discipline; regularity; system; method

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fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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apt remark; wise saying

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can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

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to increase; to add to; to augment

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precisely because

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presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

3

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

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hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

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to laugh scornfully

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to drag out

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party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

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to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy

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gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence

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to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons

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influential man; boss

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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projection (of an image)

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in the same way as; just like

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to cross swords (with)

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guards at parliament

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to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

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violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

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lifeline; safety rope; safety tether

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