jpdb beta

armchair theory; impracticable theory

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selfish; asking too much

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to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

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mighty; powerful

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good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

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objection; dissent; protest

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to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

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calm; composed; leisurely

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step; stride; counter for steps

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to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)

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mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better

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I'll; let's; probably

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to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position

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every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop

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wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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adviser; advisor; consultant

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compromise; giving in

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feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person

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greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

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child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

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intimidation; threat; bluster

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unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

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namely; that is (to say); in other words

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index finger; forefinger

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as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

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definite; final; decisive; conclusive

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earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

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to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

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starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

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desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech

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to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

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(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

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cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)

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to cut off; to lop off; to prune

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

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to stick to

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to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

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to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

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completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

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in addition to this

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smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration

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hostile party; enemy side

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to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over

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

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to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

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to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

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to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

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