jpdb beta

several days later

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

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enclosing (e.g. with a letter)

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

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letter; note

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cause; origin; source

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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

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to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into

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friendly nation

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

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national power

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substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect

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(political) power; authority; influence

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics

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vassal state; vassal nation; dependency

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

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good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

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to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

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deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe

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to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

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to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

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be; is

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to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced

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close to the ear

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heartfelt

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there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

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to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)

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cheek (of the face)

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tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

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to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down

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beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

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refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

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foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

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helper; assistant; help; assistance

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

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advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

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moreover; in addition

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such ... as; or some such

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to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

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similar to; like

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