jpdb beta

back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

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to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)

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patriotic feelings; patriotism

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failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

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to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

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to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

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punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop

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throne

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engagement; business; affair; use; need

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plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

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should do; ought to do

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deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)

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splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!

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loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity

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to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent

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peril; danger; hazard; distress

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

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audience (with a person of high standing)

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state of progress

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progress; being under way

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surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture

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to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into

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no loss or gain; coming out even

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wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread

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to realize; to realise; to hit upon something

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cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable

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(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

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great man; magnanimous man

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as you can see

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receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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guide (on a tour, etc.)

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home area; home town; local

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universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous

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same generation; one's generation

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to overflow from something full

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motherhood; maternity

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Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral

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big shot; higher-ups

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bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely

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with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly

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(early) childhood

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to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails

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to die; (lit.) to become a star

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to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

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handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

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superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

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not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful

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raw food; perishables

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sampling food; tasting; trying

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