jpdb beta

considerably; fairly; quite

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profit; earnings

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certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

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successor

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sales promotion; hard selling

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to be needed; to be wanted

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candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

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this person

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rival; competition

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specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

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measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

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to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

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dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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cooked rice; meal

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that's so, isn't it

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very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

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capital ties

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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outside the company

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director; executive; officer; official; person in charge

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common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

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exceedingly; extremely; decisively

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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adviser; advisor; consultant

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contract; compact; agreement

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to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

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hence; for that reason

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

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ability; faculty

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appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

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associated company

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at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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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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circumstances

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world; society; people; the public

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to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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end; close; termination

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to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

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to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

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