jpdb beta

to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

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unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

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quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

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invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

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means; way; measure

2

absolute obedience; complete submission

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roadside; wayside

3

pebble

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equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

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hence; for that reason

2

to order; to command; to appoint

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no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

2

best; ideal; perfect

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chance; opportunity

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marriage ceremony; wedding

2

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

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rule; reign; government; governing

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promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

4

right; privilege

2

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

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potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

2

apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear

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favor; favour; affection

2

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

2

advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation

4

news; word; tidings; omen

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respect and affection; love and respect

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

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to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

7

room; apartment; flat

2

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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much less; to say nothing of

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I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

5

manners; courtesy; etiquette

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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something like ...; something called ...

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to become pale; to turn pale

2

to push aside; to brush aside

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to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

4

trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass

2

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

2

sadistic

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shabby; seedy

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

to wait upon; to serve

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dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

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to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

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