jpdb beta

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

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several days later

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to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

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to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

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bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny

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hostage

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to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

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how many years; how long; what year

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generation; lifetime; age

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persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament

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you; people

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

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all; everything

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very good luck; excellent fortune

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with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

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will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

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attempted assassination

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guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

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echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

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queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess

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reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating

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behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

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showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of

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to be intimate with; to befriend

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sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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arsenic (As)

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in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily

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old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

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steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

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throne

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in a row; in a line

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every person; each one; everybody

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followers; hangers-on

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to expel; to drive out

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to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

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to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

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nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

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point in time; occasion

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to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

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