jpdb beta

to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

1

exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate

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bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

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front; frontage; facade; main

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

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terror; terrorism

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

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room for argument

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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escort (e.g. under guard); convoy

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moreover; in addition

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gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

3

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

1

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

1

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

1

from now on; hereafter

2

bet; wager; stake; gamble

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

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punishment; penalty

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to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front

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to be too numerous; to be too much

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complete set; all; everything

1

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation

1

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

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this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

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dying; death; dead; useless; damned

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advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

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people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

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to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

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not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

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wishful thinking

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realistic; pragmatic

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on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

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one's person

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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full cooperation

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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high-handed; oppressive

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invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

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reluctant (to part)

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