jpdb beta

stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded

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insurgent; rioter; mob

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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large burn or scald

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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two times; twice; two degrees

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to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

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personage; person (deserving of respect)

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one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

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to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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charcoal; charred remains

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to kill; to choke the life out of

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one's duty; one's part

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goggle-eyes

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-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...

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clear; bright; sunny

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both (people)

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whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

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elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

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vanity

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matchless; unequalled; unequaled

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short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability

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hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

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eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son

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to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

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beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power

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pride; haughtiness

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited

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to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage

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really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

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self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride

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to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different

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not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options

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rule; government

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to rule; to govern; to administer

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obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

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to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)

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ready (to do); willing

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to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

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treetop; tip of a branch

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to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

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to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision

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famous; fame

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level ground; horizon; field of view

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clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight

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