jpdb beta

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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fragment; piece

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ray of hope; glimmer of hope

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softly; mildly; gently; politely

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well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

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manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour

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to grumble; to gripe; to complain

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naturally; of course; understandably

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to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive

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whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)

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trend; tendency; movement; attitude

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to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative

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to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

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to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

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reason; logic; method; system; order

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substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

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windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)

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tragicomedy

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quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

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stage; performance

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follow-up report; further news

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in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

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mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

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to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

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to some extent; to a certain extent

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to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

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to begin; to set about; to start

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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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backup

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true; real; genuine; proper; utter

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Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)

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profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

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not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special

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to be found

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program (e.g. TV); programme

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check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

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next president; president-elect

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selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

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major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner

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death from disease; death from illness

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oh!; oh?; my!

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being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected

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unlucky

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section

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direct relation

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afternoon; p.m.

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important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

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major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle

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mass communication; mass media

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