jpdb beta

zone; area; belt; region

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abandonment; desertion

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existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

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dropout; quitter; deserter

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putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

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under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial

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assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault

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danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety

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day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

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regardless of; irrespective of

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indefinite postponement

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postponement; deferment; adjournment

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special measure; special measures

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pen

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noon; midday

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to have no chance (of succeeding)

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to defy conventional wisdom

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declaration of war; proclamation of war

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to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other

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is it?; isn't it?; be; is

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operation; calculation

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bluff

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to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)

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leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)

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idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

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just how; how (dare you)

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scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting

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to shave

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trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism

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to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to

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forgery of an official document; falsification of public records

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

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approval; endorsement

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script; libretto; scenario

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we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)

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profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

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to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

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confident; assured; self-assured; bullish

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accomplice; co-conspirator

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censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

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newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

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