jpdb beta

to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy

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petition

1

puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute

2

dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death

1

coherence; consistency

1

assistance; backing; reinforcements

2

river management; river improvement; flood control

1

engineering works; civil engineering; public works

1

intention to resign

1

one step higher; one better; cut above; one up

1

successor

1

losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

1

external; foreign

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general

1

aggressive war

1

plan; project; scheme

1

to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing

1

to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit

1

meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

1

Zenon

179

dismissal (from a position); discharge

1

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

1

sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat

1

union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

1

Imperial Council

1

serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

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Lucius

105

bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency

1

to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

1

eastern gate

1

doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation

1

northeast

1

(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

1

on one hand; on the other hand

4

showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

1

ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern

2

to come to a settlement

2

mutual agreement; understanding; common consent

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

2

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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Orthros (two-headed dog from Greek mythology)

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double-headed

8

finely chiseled (features)

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shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)

1

long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft

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(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout

2

to disappear; to vanish into thin air

1

the nasal cavity

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objection; shortcomings

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