jpdb beta

proud; haughty; arrogant

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to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

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merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

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(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive

1

plural; multiple; several

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handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering

1

wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family

1

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

1

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

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being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted

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embarrassing

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as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

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

1

established (existing) policy (procedure(s))

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low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

2

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

1

dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

1

one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart

1

whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

2

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

1

preface; introduction; preamble

1

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est

1

to bury; to embed; to implant

1

tray

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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determination; resolution

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wise and able retainer

2

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

another meeting; meeting again; reunion

2

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

return; coming back

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

1

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

1

loveable; very likeable; like very much

1

fate; destiny; lot

1

special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured

1

corner; nook

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

1

destined; predestined; fated; fateful

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to fall in love

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happy ending

1

mere; only; just; slight

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treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

1

one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path

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