jpdb beta

badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail

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rather than

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storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

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hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)

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to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

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fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

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groan; moan; moaning

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

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vertical; perpendicular

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with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life

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frequent; incessant

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to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

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price; cost; value; worth; value

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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

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should do; ought to do

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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in that manner; like that

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a certain ...; some ...

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hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole

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helplessly; reluctantly

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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passion; enthusiasm; zeal

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to pour into (liquids); to pump into

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remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

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portion; section; part

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young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age

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papier mâché

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playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

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ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with

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low (level, value, price, etc.)

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quality

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difference; variation; difference

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to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

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genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

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survival; remaining; being extant; being left

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hedge; fence; border; limit

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)

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opinion; view; comment

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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rare

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forte; strong point

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to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

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being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

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to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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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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food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

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