jpdb beta

just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

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proposal; proposition; suggestion

4

nothing but; none other than

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merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation

4

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

5

bet; wager; stake; gamble

7

the ... in question

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dominion; territory; possession

2

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

3

success; hit

10

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

3

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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precisely because

6

overconfident; presumptuous

1

months and years

5

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

4

settlement; solution; resolution

3

puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute

1

to enthrone a king

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to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

8

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

3

welcome; reception

7

future (usually near); prospects

4

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

5

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

1

attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

14

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

12

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

1

assistance; aid; support

5

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

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100; hundred

4

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

3

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

2

army corps; corps

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have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

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(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

1

bad-tempered

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to hide; to conceal

4

cage; pen; (jail) cell

1

beast; brute; animal

4

going to and fro; back and forth

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messenger; envoy; emissary

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to return; to come back

4

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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defense; defence; guard; policing; security

2

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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