jpdb beta

equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

4

by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally

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innate ability; innate talent; natural gift

1

site; plot; lot; grounds

3

going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state

1

go home; get out

1

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

1

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

1

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

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

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emotional scars; mental trauma

1

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

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to speak ill of; to disparage

1

letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter

1

black sheep (of a family); ostracism

1

end; conclusion

2

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

2

all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults

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that's the way it is; such is life

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to pour on

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to survive

2

sand; grit

1

(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead

2

obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

5

meaning; called; said

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at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

1

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

2

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

2

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

2

bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly

1

to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl

1

fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

2

forcibly; against one's will

2

rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan

1

military forces; hosts; troops

4

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

1

intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

1

to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

1

slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient

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fierce animal; beast of prey; big game

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to take away; to carry off

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never again

2

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

2

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

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