jpdb beta

to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

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disappointment; despair

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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to lend an ear to; to listen to

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imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

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to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

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noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

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to take away; to carry off

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to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag

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impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

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reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood

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speech; expression; wording; language

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former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation

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role of the villain; the bad guy

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meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

3

long ago; already; a long time ago

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to run off; to break into a run; to start running

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being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

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to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay

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all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

2

valine; (with a) whoomp; smash; crunch

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without leaving any trace

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pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing

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to smash down; to beat in

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bitter

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disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off

2

handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct

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look of death; shadow of death

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to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

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close associate; close aide; brains-truster

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hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic

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clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

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to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter

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natural enemy

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to have one's name entered (in a list)

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

4

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

2

evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

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opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

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concealment

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sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

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to appease; to suppress; to calm

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

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light meal

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charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity

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close to the ear

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low voice; whisper

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whispering into a person's ear

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