jpdb beta

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter

1

one's attitude; state of affairs

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both sides; two sides; double-sided

1

pillar; cornerstone

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conviction; belief; confidence

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greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

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expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

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groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of

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to abridge; to shorten; to economize

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vow; oath; pledge

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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money and goods

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several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse

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disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

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loyalty; devotion

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quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

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typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model

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frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

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distortion; falsification; perversion

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dispute; contention; conflict; controversy

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obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

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to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

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ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

2

to lose face; to disgrace oneself

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

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malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

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immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation

2

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

2

to soak into; to permeate

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to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

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friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

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soldier; combatant; warrior

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anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway

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battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

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to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

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central corridor; middle corridor

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eavesdropping

3

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

3

dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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to take a breath; to take a short rest

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