jpdb beta

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

4

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

8

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

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

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

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spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

3

of course; certainly; naturally

3

jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking

4

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

5

be; is

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objection; dissent; protest

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

1

in the meanwhile; during the time

1

assistant

1

how; in what way; how about

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to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

1

ah; oh; hey!

13

salary; wages; pay

1

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

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to continue; to keep up; to keep on

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impossible

2

person

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surely; certainly

1

April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

4

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

2

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

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I; me; you; manservant

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money

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

1

but; however; although

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purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

1

to be helpful; to be useful

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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comics

2

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

3

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

1

then; well; so; be; is

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

2

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

1

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

2

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

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