jpdb beta

one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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law

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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to play a leading role; to play a central part

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to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

1

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

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to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

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holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail

2

mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person

1

to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard

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to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

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obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded

1

manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work

1

several weeks; a few weeks

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid

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beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

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to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl

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depending on the answer; hinging on the reply

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to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet

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telecast

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one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

1

tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule

1

unanimity

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so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case

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to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

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silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)

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eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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renowned; famous

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support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

1

injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

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declaration; profession

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to make public

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to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)

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candidate; applicant

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precedent

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subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

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to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop

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sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister

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evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

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wife who is older than her husband

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impulse buying; impulse purchase

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unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

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prejudice; bias; distorted view

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great joy

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part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden

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to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far

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chink in the armor (armour)

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