jpdb beta

(political) power; authority; influence

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fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life

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bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient

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to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

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this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

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overwhelming

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joy

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to wound; to murder

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master thief; notorious robber

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particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

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trade; buying and selling

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pricing; (price) positioning

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder

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character; traits; ethos

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uproar; disturbance

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

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ill-mannered; rude

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something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

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thief; robber

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to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

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manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

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to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

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as one promised

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head

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end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

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compensation; equivalent value; consideration

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contract; compact; agreement

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failure; rejection; rupture

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brazenly; unabashedly

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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

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one way or the other; either way

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to sing; to chirp; to twitter

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path of retreat

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this for sure; certainly is

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dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

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convenient

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being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan

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off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

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(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag

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preference; priority; precedence

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should do; ought to do

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riverbank; riverside

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to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply

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questions and answers; dialogue

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God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan

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essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith

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