jpdb beta

mercenary (soldier)

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earnings

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I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

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awe; fear; dread; fright

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to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

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status elevation; upgrading; promotion

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suffering; distress; hardship; trial

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area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to

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hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

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who the heck; just who

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view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook

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my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

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to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)

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to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

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to select someone (out of many people)

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disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn

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de facto marriage; common-law marriage

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matter for great congratulation

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ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey

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wastebasket; dustbin

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to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things

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tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

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gluttony

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spurt of blood (from one's victim)

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to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead

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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

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slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance

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to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)

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structure; building

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to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

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sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

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like a lord

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to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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refinement; elegance; grace

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woman's handwriting; hiragana

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walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent

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300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

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useless; futile; vain

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failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity

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unable to resist; unable to suppress

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crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

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(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability

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art of war; strategy; tactics

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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to reread; to read again

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to throw on the fire; to burn

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arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

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chilly; unpleasantly cold

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difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.

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