jpdb beta

ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with

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to control; to command; to get the better of

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proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

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to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to

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even if not; even without

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pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty

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to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

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cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

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as you see; as you can see

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to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

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to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent

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amount of money; sum of money

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product; produce; result; fruit

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patient; persevering

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to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

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great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking

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another dimension; different level; whole other level

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cowardice; timidity; bashfulness

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lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering

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to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

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biography; life story

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to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

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elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

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ringing; throbbing violently

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suddenly; with a jerk

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

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of all people

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nothing but; none other than

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to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

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begging for one's life; pleading for one's life

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brave; heroic; gallant

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affectation; showiness; pretence

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words of praise; eulogy; compliment

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blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

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uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

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wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord

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flowery words; rhetorical flourishes

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therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

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in one's imagination

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cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging

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going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

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reinforcement; strengthening

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site; point on a map; spot

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reward; prize

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lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation

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public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding

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pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking

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