jpdb beta

how; in what way; how about; questionable

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grandchild

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intimidation; threat; bluster

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imitation; sham; -like

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

4

to call one's ability into question; to weigh one's ability

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to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...

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one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior

1

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

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reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly

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balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning

1

to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

2

group (usu. of people)

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

2

clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

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remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

4

school; sect; party

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support; backing; patronage

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

2

clique; faction

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opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

2

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

1

moderate faction; moderates

1

hegemony; leadership; initiative

1

suffrage; the right to vote

1

tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

4

wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

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to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

4

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

1

maturity; ripeness

1

colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

1

old age; declining years

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(romantic) love

1

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

2

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

2

the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual

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to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

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I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?

1

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

2

convenient; handy; useful

2

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

4

attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage

1

optimism; taking an optimistic view

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to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

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engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably

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