jpdb beta

to buy; to purchase

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man who indulges women; gentleman; feminist

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you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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ambition; aspiration

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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

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to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

2

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

2

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

2

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

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to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

1

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

1

matter of time; question of time

1

to grimace; to frown

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

1

massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter

1

despair; hopelessness

1

to make a speech; to address

1

relief; rescue

1

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

you

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example; simile; metaphor; allegory

2

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

1

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

regarding highly; attaching importance to

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to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

1

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

1

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

1

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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royal family

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hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway

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taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

1

I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?

1

hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes

1

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

1

that's the way it is; such is life

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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because of; owing to; due to

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he; she; that guy

5

solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

1

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

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rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

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(war) front

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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