jpdb beta

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

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opinion; point of view

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully

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nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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both; (not) either

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communication

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

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to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

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naturally; of course; understandably

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fierce attack

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as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

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to have the privilege of doing

1

to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

1

ribbon

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choker (type of necklace)

1

golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour

1

grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult

1

famous; fame

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

to decide; to determine

1

concealment

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thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

1

reason; cause; circumstances

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treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection

1

deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

1

bluff

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

1

to feel ashamed

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

1

future (usually near); prospects

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

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to love

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to release

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support

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post; official position; managerial position; executive position

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

(religious) faith; belief; creed

1

middle management

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also known as; also called

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Gilgamesh

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bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

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ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà

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true; real; genuine; proper; utter

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to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

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