jpdb beta

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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suit (clothing); suit

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middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

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prime of life

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man; male; masculine gender

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to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

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lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper

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rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee

1

swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning

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to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

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a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons

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plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

1

harmless

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good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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Cabinet Office

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Far East

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cultural exchange

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propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement

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bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

1

bureau director; office chief

1

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

2

plan; project; scheme

1

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

1

(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work

1

summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)

1

well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)

1

work; operation; task

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hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

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being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

2

public relations; client liaison; client relations

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insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising

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after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

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as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

8

interruption; suspension; break

2

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

9

peaceful

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method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

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activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

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main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis

1

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

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wherein; therein; thereinto

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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