jpdb beta

construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation

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after staying up all night

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thunderously; rumblingly

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container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket

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around ...; or so

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unfortunately

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one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

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to need; to demand; to take; to require

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Gordius

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reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out

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sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

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thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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selfish

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compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction

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some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

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engraver; carver; sculptor

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atelier; studio; workshop

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to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

1

hammer

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to hit and break open; to crush; to smash

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

1

firm; strong; solid; stable

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Extinct (conservation status); EX

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cut-in (printing); insertion; inclusion; built-in; predefined; embedded (e.g. software)

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ability score (as in RPGs); attribute value

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touring (by car, bike, etc.)

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly

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if I (we, etc.) could

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loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage

2

delivery; transfer; hand-over

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(necessary) personnel; required person

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sister-in-law

2

golden (colour, color)

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going with; accompanying

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to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated

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from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored

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calm (at sea); lull

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to complete decisively; to do to completion

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self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I

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to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious

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men and women of all ages

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

2

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

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free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

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to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means

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God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan

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monitoring

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reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle

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to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

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-nth time

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