jpdb beta

in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with

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to fulfill one's responsibilities

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a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

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a long time (since the last time)

1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

2

to hatch (out)

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades

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collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict

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raid; assault; descent

2

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

2

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

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often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

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confrontation; showdown

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to take by surprise

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foreign enemy; outside invader

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watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel

3

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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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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(deeply held) resentment

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thick voice

2

murder; killing; murderer

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to join forces; to cooperate

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rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter

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to leave as is; to ignore

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surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play

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borrowed thing

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to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)

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base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low

2

garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite

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dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout

2

end; termination point

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

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to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

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pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless

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dark night

2

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

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disgrace; humiliation

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bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste

2

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

2

vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye

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to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity

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thief; robber

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half-dozen; half-a-dozen

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you (plural); all of you; you all

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