jpdb beta

sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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house built on sand; house of cards

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent

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earthly paradise; heaven on earth

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to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

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anything and everything; just about everything

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pillage; plunder; looting; robbery

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right; privilege

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professional duties

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diligence; good attendance

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precisely because

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they; those guys

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property; fortune; assets

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

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realistic; pragmatic

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pride; boast; credit (to)

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gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure

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to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered

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to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

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behind; in the rear; in back

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duty; obligation; responsibility

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to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

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to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

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fall; drop; descent; coming down

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from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

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to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

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to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

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brave; heroic; gallant

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to fear; to be afraid of

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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to squash; to crush; to flatten

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growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

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(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow

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to look down on; to condescend

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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bad habit; vice

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fierceness; daring

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integrity; moral courage; rigidity

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fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

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respect; honour; honor

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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robust health; able-bodied

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tough; strong; stiff; tenacious

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daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening

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