jpdb beta

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

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to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear

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legitimate; orthodox; traditional

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polite; respectful; reverent

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to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out

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difficult situation

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by

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thin skin

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to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge

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onlooker; bystander

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as one of

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to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of

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to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off

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contrastive

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pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

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challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

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opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back

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someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

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front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)

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luckily; happily

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complete change; about-face

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace

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(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally

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to think of; to come up with

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sadistic

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(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty

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to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)

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to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

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astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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to mean

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chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly

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revenge; retaliation

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finish; finishing; finishing touches

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whispering into a person's ear

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to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

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bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

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representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number

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negotiator; bargainer; point man

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status elevation; upgrading; promotion

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self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness

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pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

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cold sweat; greasy sweat

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to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

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focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving

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leaving everything up to someone else

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maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum

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talisman; amulet; charm

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