jpdb beta

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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to try one's strength

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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pride; boast; credit (to)

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to besmirch; to sully

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game; contest; bout

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to be bewildered; to be perplexed

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to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

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self control; self restraint

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successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through

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taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle

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executives; top management; governing body

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inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling

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underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

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(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)

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like; as if; the same as

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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unbearable; intolerable; unendurable

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disgrace; humiliation

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just before

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

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great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

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loveable; very likeable; like very much

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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ignorant of the ways of the world

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pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

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to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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directly opposite; right in front

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but; however; provided that

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to claim victims; to leave casualties

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inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

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market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

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this and that; one thing or another

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home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

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villager

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to repeat; to do something over again

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to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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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

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

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to stay (at); to stop (at)

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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victim

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to lose face; to be disgraced

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