jpdb beta

people; populace; masses

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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be; is

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity

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to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

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(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

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exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)

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tactics

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

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being too late; losing one's final chance

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wiles; art of coaxing

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trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism

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(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive

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to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

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to come to mind; to pop into one's head

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those; they

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confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself

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to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off

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to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke

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bet; wager; stake; gamble

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shape; form

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to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

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unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

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to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across

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revenge; retaliation

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through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

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time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job

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situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra

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roll-call; muster

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absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice

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going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

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punishment; penalty

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housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent

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in the future; another day; later

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to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)

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to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)

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interval; break; rift (in clouds)

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quietly; soundlessly

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moonlight; moonbeam

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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erosion; corrosion

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