jpdb beta

conversely; on the contrary

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incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

1

to label (someone as)

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

4

next term; next period; next version; next release

4

short way; shortcut

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achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

4

ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

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ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

big shot; higher-ups

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pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe

1

future (usually near); prospects

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aimless; rambling; desultory; casual

1

that's the way it is; such is life

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advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse

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to increase; to add to; to augment

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projected to win; sure to be elected; home free

2

nine; 9

1

begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

3

furthermore; even more

2

candidate; applicant

2

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

2

next year

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

3

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

3

to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up

2

visual hallucination; vision

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

3

concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

2

to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up

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act; deed; conduct

2

to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

very interesting; of great interest

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

5

to count; to enumerate

1

minimum; at the very least

1

failing mark (e.g. in exam)

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evasion; avoidance

3

without a moment's delay

4

appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

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marking; grading; scoring

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quiz; short test; mini test

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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