jpdb beta

merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

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totalitarianism

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animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

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going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign

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belligerent; warlike

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participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest

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to shake; to waver; to tremble

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to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

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house-cloth; dust cloth

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toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

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natural; intrinsic; from birth

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personality; character; individuality; personhood

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failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split

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assistance; support

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contempt; disdain; scorn

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sadistic

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with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

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sadistic desires; sadistic feelings

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frantic (crying); wild

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to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to

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stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

1

to tear off

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dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time

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scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

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sea of blood; pool of blood

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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loss of blood

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trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

1

to become pale; to turn pale

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to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

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innocent; cherubic; childlike

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to set (sun); to become dark

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head; chief; boss

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wisdom

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one's own child; one's own children

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to tear off; to rip off

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to compose; to put together

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objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio

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to talk; to carry meaning

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(dead) body; corpse

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to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge

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well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

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half the body; half length

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to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up

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to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate

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bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood

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deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard

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skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through

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to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile

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