jpdb beta

to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

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reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

6

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

5

boy; son; baby boy; young man

4

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

1

self-improvement

1

right; privilege

1

dressing up

1

wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

rationality; reasonableness

1

bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

1

every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of

1

(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

4

to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons

2

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

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suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

2

foolish; stupid; silly

2

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

6

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

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irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent

1

one end; an end; part; fragment

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

9

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

4

after; later

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

4

decision; determination

6

blessing

2

encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation

1

affection (esp. parental); love; fondness

1

storehouse; warehouse; godown

1

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

1

to look old; to get old

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to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

2

to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity

1

irritating; aggravating; upsetting

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

1

to fade; to become dim

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at once; immediately; right now

2

cooperation; collaboration

6

backup

1

hedge; fence; border; limit

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individual; private person; personal; private

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pure; true; genuine; unmixed

2

feelings of gratitude

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