jpdb beta

opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency

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unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of

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to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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fatal; lethal

2

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

right; privilege

2

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

2

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

1

remarkable; striking; obvious

1

exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change

1

to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up

1

scream; shriek; shout; exclamation

1

world; society; people; the public

2

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

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

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

2

intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

to fly in the air

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animal

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

1

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

future (usually near); prospects

1

to dream (of)

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forcibly; against one's will

1

broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens

3

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

so; like this; in this way

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

2

angry roar; bellow

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

1

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

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duty; obligation; responsibility

2

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

1

decision; determination

1

regret; repentance; remorse

2

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

he; she; that guy

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pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

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fool

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