jpdb beta

to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant

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reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

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hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

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now that; since; so long as; because

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

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to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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means; is; as for

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conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

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anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

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diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

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march; advance

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shall; should; must

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to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

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to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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intention; idea; inclination; wish

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so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...

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treacherous retainer

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every place; various places

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influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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isolation; being alone; being friendless

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dilemma; predicament

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to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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lady; nobleman's wife

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

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probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

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this time; now

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attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of

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any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

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feelings; thoughts; meaning

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point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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to answer; to reply

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again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

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child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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