jpdb beta

other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition

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trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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spark

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maintaining the status quo

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a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours

1

embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation

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pocket watch

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uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

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to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic

1

these guys; these fellows

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

2

failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

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probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

1

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

1

to laugh scornfully

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immature; childish

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to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

1

to stare back (at); to glare back

1

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

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we

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to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

1

interior; inside; internal

1

being filled with; being full of; permeation

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

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water's surface

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to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

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fish hook

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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)

1

capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp

1

outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious

1

to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown

1

feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination

1

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

2

oath; vow; pledge; covenant

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to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

2

one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month

2

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

2

three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

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time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

1

to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept

1

before now; hitherto

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to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

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lawsuit; complaint

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to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

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