jpdb beta

political opponent

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abstention; nonintervention; noninterference

1

to choose; to select

1

pillar of fire; blazing column

4

assassin's dagger

2

to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue

1

to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for

1

stroke; blow

5

to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into

2

constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor

1

same meaning; synonymy

1

offensive (movement); aggression

9

Peppe

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to be too short

1

idea

1

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

2

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

1

opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part

2

being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless

5

to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)

3

meandering; snaking; zigzagging

1

magic bullet; magic bullets

20

steep slope

1

to turn right; to turn to the right

1

backspin

1

solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

1

reigning; controlling; dictating

1

all-out confrontation; total confrontation

1

reward; prize

1

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

1

nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable

2

simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent

2

to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

1

hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

1

direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation

1

to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best

3

seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent

1

to have time free; to have time to spare

1

supercompensation; overcompensation

1

tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent

1

the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar

2

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

2

sure; yeah; I know

8

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

1

flight; flying; soaring

5

four sides; all sides

4

madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie

2

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

3

assuming that ...; supposing that ...

1

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

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