jpdb beta

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

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to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

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public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus

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gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

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mood

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to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

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to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

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goodness; excellence; virtue

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to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

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furious facial expression

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to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

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to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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ideal; ideals

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consenting opinion

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should do; ought to do

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management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

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having said that; on the other hand

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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all members; whole army

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to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

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voice; cry; shout

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combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

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our

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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

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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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to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

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to overflow; to brim over; to flood

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great difference; major mistake

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resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

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to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

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weak person; the weak

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exaltation; emotional uplift

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only; merely; but; no more than

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script; screenplay; scenario

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness

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superior (major) arc

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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