jpdb beta

one arrow; retort

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maintaining the status quo

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like this; this sort; this way

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shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration

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obstacle; hurdle

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point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection

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important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

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success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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battlefield; battleground

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ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy

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bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship

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scoring combination made with captured cards; meld

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silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

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attempted assassination

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treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection

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belligerence

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ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)

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(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge

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to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial

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how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

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to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

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feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture

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mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior

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high-grade sake; fine drink

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consumption; expenditure; spending

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close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth

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a (single) moment; an instant

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to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly

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to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

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to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable

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to work without sleep or rest

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(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)

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to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

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unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest

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only; merely; nothing but; no more than

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source of worry; source of distress

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inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless

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having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret

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to fall in love

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the preceding year; the previous year; last year

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eyewitness testimony

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wild rabbit; hare

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meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm

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(not) altogether; (not) wholly

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elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients

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to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

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to get drunk; to become tipsy

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reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

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sake bottle

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bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

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