jpdb beta

to not believe one's ears

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banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss

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detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

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to occupy much space

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to manage something successfully; to be successful

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meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally

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to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

4

lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising

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

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honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances

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to have a rumor circulating

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membership-based

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unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

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work; business; company; study

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to succeed; to bear fruit

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participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

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vigilance committee; vigilante corps

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formation; combination

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doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation

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patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

2

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

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fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot

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retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

2

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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to hold one's tongue; to shut up

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relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

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to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)

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humanity; human nature

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headache

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one step higher; one better; cut above; one up

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never again

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fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

1

being dotted with; being scattered

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great; grand; extensive; large-scale

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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entry into a country

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pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

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to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

2

disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry

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ally (of another nation)

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to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)

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international community; international society; the world

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person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person

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fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

5

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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rare; seldom

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compromise; giving in

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to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to

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