jpdb beta

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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guards

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to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

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process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

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wariness

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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as soon as possible; ASAP

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impatience

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to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

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to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

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mistake; error

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inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to

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just how; how (dare you)

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acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)

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forged letter

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secret message

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suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

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to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

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enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)

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no sleep or rest; working day and night

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overwork; strain

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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on a routine basis; regularly; habitually

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

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of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

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marriage fraud; fake marriage

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

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words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology

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details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

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to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention

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return; restoration

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husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

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opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

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to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

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looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime

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well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

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leavings; leftovers

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to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

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admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment

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power; authority; influence

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villages

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point in time; occasion

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pillage; plunder; looting; robbery

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as is habit; the way life normally is

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notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

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food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply

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forced; compulsory

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to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)

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