jpdb beta

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

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many problems; various problems

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military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers

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one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously

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prison

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fact

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discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

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to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)

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to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control

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pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake

2

general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms

3

circumstantial evidence

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to think thoroughly

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pushing (propelling) (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind

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(wooden) pencil

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extremely busy; short-handed; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat

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recently; lately; these days

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small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)

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being very busy; busyness

2

to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled

1

splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)

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to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about

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as always; as ever; though it's always the case

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awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

throughout; all through; right through

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failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity

2

lack of information; data deficiency

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to give a reason

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I shouldn't say this, but

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self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin

3

presentation

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malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked

1

real experience; actual observations

1

dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence

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thirteen; 13; king

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symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

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sending home; repatriation; deportation

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rotation

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convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating

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(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)

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holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night

2

surely (not); certainly (not)

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propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection

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gigantic elephant

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to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result

2

about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

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messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

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cruising speed

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to turn on; to switch on; to light up

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front end

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