jpdb beta

hard to understand; Byzantine fashion

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usual state of things

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impassioned speech; fervent speech

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that's so, isn't it

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they; them

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touch; contact

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joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

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to play a central role; to take a leading part

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to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

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or; otherwise

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to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

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aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

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given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

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blond hair

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blue eyes

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youth; young man

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great sage

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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grandchild

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to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with

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to inherit; to succeed; to take over

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to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

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filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)

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(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

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to try all possible means

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any number of people

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difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

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to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

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the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

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to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

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duty; obligation; responsibility

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repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

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only; nothing but

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(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

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to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

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shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)

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neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

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influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

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emptiness; vacuum; blank

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white background; blank; female virgin

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indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)

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to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

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lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

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you; I; me; oneself

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