jpdb beta

filtration; filtering; percolation

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spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

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to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

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precondition; prerequisite

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

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useful; helpful

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any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

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overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora

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imperial

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car life

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chic; sick; thick

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the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king

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to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

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to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend

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to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

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salad

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fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features

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to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

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to be based in (a place)

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even if; even though; if

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to check through; to thoroughly investigate

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one's beloved daughter

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remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)

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routine tasks or duties

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

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to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

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one's best interests; one's own good

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doggie; pooch; bow-wow

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to bite off

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that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

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as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

4

to come to an end; to close the curtain

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twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled

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loser; owner of a lost article

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person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm

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dangerous; risky

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to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale

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to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce

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threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

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to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

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irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness

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to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

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otherwise; or else; if not

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encouragement; urging; spurring on

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saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb

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to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb

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besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

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support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

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cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

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