jpdb beta

once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

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repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation

2

focus of one's attention; what one is looking for

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to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind

1

shooting to death

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parameter

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to fight with swords; to cross swords

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whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity

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to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke

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very bleak; dim

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vision of the future

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scarce; few remaining

3

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

2

to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off

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bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind

1

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

3

to continue to receive

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to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

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big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

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funeral

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melee

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silly person; dumb-bunny; dope

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a dime a dozen; two a penny

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company, battery, troop

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spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

1

attacking in waves

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to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

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to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

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pity; compassion

4

it serves you right

2

(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning

1

carpet bombing

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resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

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(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way

1

compressor; press

1

to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)

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swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is

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(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard

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pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

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to break one's heart

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to use up all one's strength

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egoism; egotism; selfishness

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evil thought; malicious motive

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opportunity; chance; trigger; cause

1

friction; discord; strife

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adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship

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first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all

1

hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin

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sobbing; weeping; whimpering

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