jpdb beta

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top

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every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)

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(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

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to make use of; to lend money

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to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)

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robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion

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you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice

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in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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pedestrian traffic

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to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry

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to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

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to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other

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merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family

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master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

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quite a lot

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to need; to call for; to require

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to extort (money); to blackmail

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hesitation; indecision; vacillation

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what do I care; oh well; what will be, will be

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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stammering; stuttering; dysphemia

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glare; sharp look

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effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness

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being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

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true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

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to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

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effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

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-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

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wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

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to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

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to throw away

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to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

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backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser

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night; nighttime

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ready (to do); willing

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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to take flight; to disappear

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fragment; one of the group or party

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late at night; small hours of the morning

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handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

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threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

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kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

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