jpdb beta

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

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gag order; gag rule; gag law

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to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

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small number of people

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elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

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to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

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memories; recollections; reminiscence

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meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

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wave; ups and downs

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

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to overflow from something full

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to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life

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feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry

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to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

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carpet; rug; runner

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

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to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard

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sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

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(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration

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to lose consciousness

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great haste; mad rush

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to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

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carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry

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punishment; penalty

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mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

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discouraged; dispirited; despondent

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by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

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dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

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cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself

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noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

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fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

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two days later; day after next; next day but one

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to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)

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to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

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second day of the month; two days

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to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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seeing one off; farewell; escort

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fool; idiot; simpleton

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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the last moment; the very end

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to lend an ear to; to listen to

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

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mixed; mingled

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whispered conversation; whispering

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cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required

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go home; get out

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to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

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welcome; reception

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rather than (do ...)

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