jpdb beta

what nationality

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supplement; complement

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

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root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

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brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

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to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

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clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

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to show up; to appear; to turn up

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disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

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to turn against; to become an enemy

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foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

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large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

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exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

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to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)

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to swim

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profitable plan; good plan

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unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

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to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

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to raise one's voice; to shout

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to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order

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to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

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dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

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to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

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to get slightly dirty (all over)

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to surge; to well up; to gush out

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light blue; pale blue; aqua

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to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express

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to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

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parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade

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to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

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grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

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horseback

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

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easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

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to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

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separate; respective

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charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)

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cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required

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I; me

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tee-hee

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

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not necessarily so; is not always true

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