jpdb beta

instead of; replacing; on behalf of

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detailed instructions

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capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically

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repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback

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state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication

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very deeply

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back (of a chair)

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to cross one's legs

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careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

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to be blinded by greed

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highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging

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in swarms; in great crowds

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to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

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to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

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if I (we, etc.) could

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women and children

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money and goods

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not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

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satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

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appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

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be (that) as it may; having said that

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private army

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the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past

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filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)

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wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds

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ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum

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to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

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normally; habitually

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garrison; guards

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

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certainly; surely

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company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

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to hate; to detest

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to look forward to

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to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

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promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

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remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

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dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

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to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

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to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

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pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

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exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

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forcibly; against one's will

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hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

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to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

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how; in what way; how about; questionable

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in the same way as; just like

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(a) look; gaze

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