jpdb beta

just before

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to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

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

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offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff

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calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

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power; might; authority; influence

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to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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mess; jumble; muddle; chaos

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minced meat; ground meat

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scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

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in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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had better do so

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

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to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

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hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

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everything; anything; nothing

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

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possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

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minor injury

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(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy

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to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

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no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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repair; mending; fixing; servicing

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rather; better; instead; if anything

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thanks; gratitude

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alone; by oneself; on one's own

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

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slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

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seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign

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birthday present

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

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wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

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that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

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