jpdb beta

trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism

1

to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant

2

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

1

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

advantage; point in favor; point in favour

2

to snatch; to steal

1

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

1

three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold

2

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

5

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

1

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

4

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

2

since; henceforth

2

lord; master

3

true character; true heart; true spirit

1

let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

2

probability; likelihood; chances

2

inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to

2

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation

5

(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

4

skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity

1

fierce animal; beast of prey; big game

1

savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

surely (not); certainly (not)

1

forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced

1

real intention; true motive; true meaning

2

to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)

2

ha ha ha (laughter)

2

to pause; to have a short intermission

1

to burst into laughter

1

madness; insanity

3

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

1

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

2

body; group; party; company; troupe

1

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

1

behind; in the rear; in back

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towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

1

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

1

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

4

to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan

1

complete change; about-face

1

to glare; to dazzle; to glitter

2

maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile

3

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

2

impossible

1

any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

1

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

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