jpdb beta

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

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start; commencement; beginning; initiation

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impossible to do (although wants to)

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

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to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

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to hate; to dislike

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establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

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all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

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under investigation

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careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

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advantage; benefit; profit; interest

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to pretend

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at your own discretion; as you see fit

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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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dealing with; coping with

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numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

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code; password; cipher

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to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

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to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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to correct oneself; to restate

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to hold one's tongue; to shut up

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my condolences; my deepest sympathy

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glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating

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rubble; debris; wreckage

1

giant

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boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

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price; cost

5

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

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eye-witness; witness

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to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

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to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

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you; my dear; hey

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to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

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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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to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

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to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

2

convenient

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hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide

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to summon courage; to be brave

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to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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