jpdb beta

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

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bedrock

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(about) middle; midway

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barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

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to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

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big problem; major issue; big controversy

1

thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)

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to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

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to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange

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to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

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precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe

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questionnaire results; survey results

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(written) contract; agreement

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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water current

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intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection

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loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

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as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will

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written oath; covenant; pledge

2

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution

1

human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world

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mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

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to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate

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making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt

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both people; two people; two directions; both directions

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to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)

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selfish; self-centred; egotistical

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risky; dangerous; insecure

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exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)

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older brother and younger sister

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everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes

1

first meeting; first interview with

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intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

1

(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

1

memory; sense; experience

1

older brother; elder brother

1

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

1

fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic

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fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence

2

to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

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proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative

2

to pay respect (to)

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under the orders of; by order (command)

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mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)

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