jpdb beta

pragmatist

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surname; family name; last name

3

to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

1

very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

2

power balance; balance of power

1

to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels

1

nice; likeable; desirable

1

to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head

3

Jiro; Giraud; Girault

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

2

receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death

2

immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement

2

empty-handed

2

contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching

1

perfume; scent

2

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

good grief

3

carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggybacking; (arch.) last; (arch.) end

2

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

1

photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

3

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

3

by your leave; with your permission

2

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)

3

that's (as in "that's all")

1

lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)

1

departure; takeoff

1

unguarded; frank; open

1

to bring up a subject

4

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

3

to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

2

boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

4

to do

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in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way

1

to attack; to assault; to assail

2

one month

1

to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

1

see you; bye; ciao

1

quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

1

profitable plan; good plan

1

reception room; parlor; parlour

1

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

1

to taste; to try (food or drink)

2

manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing

1

stray dog

2

(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack

2

as if nothing had happened

2

draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print

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