jpdb beta

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

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fame; reputation; renown

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indemnities; reparations

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debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark

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covered with; stained; smeared

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to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

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the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong

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logic

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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joint; reason; sense; logic

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sorrow; grief; sadness

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vulture; condor

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hyena

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hunting ground; hunting preserve

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suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap

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man of the hour; woman of the hour

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spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

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to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)

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debt; liabilities

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full payment; liquidation

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support; backing; aid; assistance

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compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages

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hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous

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prosperity; thriving; flourishing

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money tree; gold mine; cash cow; jade plant (Crassula ovata); money plant

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vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money

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to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

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infrastructure

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synergy

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to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

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promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects

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substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

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Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō

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digression

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His Majesty the King

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to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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end; close

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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other than; excluding; without

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goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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from now on

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it is I who should say so

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hard to get; hard to come by

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easy task; no problem

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favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence

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just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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to attract interest; to capture attention

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