jpdb beta

brain; brains; mind

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refusal; rejection

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main cause; primary factor

1

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

1

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

1

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

1

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point

1

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

1

beyond this point; from now on; after this

1

hundreds

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

polish; refinement

2

all; every

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to knead together

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one and only; unique

1

work of art; artwork; objet d'art

1

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

4

day of month; counter for days

1

military man

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to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

1

devilishness

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to jar; to creak; to grate

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senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer

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to want; to desire

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real intention; true motive; true meaning

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to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

2

foolish; stupid; silly

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cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae

2

centre; center; pivot; central nervous system

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grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly

1

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

1

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

2

to love

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

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indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

2

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

4

to go up the stairs

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

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decision; determination; resolution

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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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