jpdb beta

apostate; renegade

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apostle; disciple

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to nod in agreement; to nod in assent

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exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly

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expeditionary force

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foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

1

deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff

1

to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain

1

misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity

1

to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

1

god of war; war hero (who died in battle)

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disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

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founding father (of a country)

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person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world

1

exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable

1

with one's own hands

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without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable

1

to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

1

therefore; consequently

2

in great numbers

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to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

1

(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will

2

I pray; I wish

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

1

aunt

3

annual tribute; land tax

1

hardworking; studious

1

erudition; extensive learning

1

to put someone to work; to make someone work

1

tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place

1

to escape from; to get out

1

sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion

1

keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive

1

shooting range; firing range

4

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

1

regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion

1

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

2

to turn one's back to

2

to strike dead; to beat to death

1

birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland

1

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

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to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

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embankment (for road, railway, etc.); raising the ground level; fill

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metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)

1

causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir

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to grow old; to age

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premature death; untimely death; dying young

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very dim light

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experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing

1

actual age; true age

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