jpdb beta

power; might; authority; influence

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solo

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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restlessly; in continuous motion

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if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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intercept; interception; counter-attack

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diversion; distraction; feint

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report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)

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(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow

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to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

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arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

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to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse

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order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order

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suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

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miscalculation

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to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)

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delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition

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encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)

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for dear life; barely escaping alive

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

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how many people; a number of people

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doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

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to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow

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manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)

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(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude

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to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

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umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

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icicle; (arch.) ice

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something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

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to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)

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to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist

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to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

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life; living; I; me; student

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carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care

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pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

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easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable

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little something; reward; tip

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

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king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

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tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing

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(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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