jpdb beta

playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting

3

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

1

stimulating; exciting; provocative

1

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

1

moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment

1

to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

2

nonprosecution; nonindictment

1

in spite of; regardless of

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large number (of); many; majority

1

command; direction

1

smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade

2

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

1

black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

1

resignation

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

1

duty; role; function

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

1

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

1

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

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

bequest

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chance; opportunity

1

root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all

1

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

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to give directions; to issue instructions

2

to order; to command; to appoint

2

backroom deal

3

fundraising; financing; cash flow

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

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

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

3

to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

1

obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

2

limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress

2

to limp

2

inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip

1

excessive; immoderate

1

pelvis

1

trunk (of the body); soma

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rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts

1

left-hand radical of a character

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centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance

1

walk

3

long-legged(ness)

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left foot; left leg

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left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

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