jpdb beta

to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb

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oneself; one's body

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to manage (to do successfully); to get through

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sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic

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laughingstock

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going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling

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plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

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bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

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to get tired out; to be exhausted

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to say; to be pleased to say

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speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

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whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

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weak attitude

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amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

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detestable; disagreeable

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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

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to crouch; to squat; to cower

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nosebleed

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final; eventual; ultimate

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mother

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

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self-pity

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heavy responsibility

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to sob

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to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

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to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

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going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

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to moan; to groan

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)

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quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

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opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

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starting to walk

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childish; child-like; immature; infantile

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to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

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orders; instructions; directive; command

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(doing) as one is told

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in the dark

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shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

2

indicate reason; infers some protest

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vacant space; aperture; gap; opening

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pretending not to know; feigning ignorance

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to leave behind

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to squash; to crush; to flatten

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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fog; mist; spray

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to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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