jpdb beta

spy; spying

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small; fine; detailed; stingy

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operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

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opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)

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twenty; 20

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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thank you

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

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embarrassing; awkward

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if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

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boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

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puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute

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generation; lifetime; age

2

to build; to construct

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

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to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

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to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved

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since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

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atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

3

usual state of things

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one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...

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deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely

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(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

2

cooperation; collaboration; help; support

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

admirable; laudable

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attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

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to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

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heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack

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to jump up and down; to hop

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there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately

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to crouch; to squat; to cower

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ill will; malice; evil intent

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wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

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salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

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to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress

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duty; role; function

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

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that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

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angry voice

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castle (in place names); castle; fortress

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to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

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name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

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whole nation; whole land; whole country

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

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