jpdb beta

older sister; elder sister

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while; during; while; although; all; both

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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to bring someone along

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future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

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I; me

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as (someone) says

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after graduation

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to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

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to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

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from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

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public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme

1

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

2

remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

4

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

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work; job; labor; work

3

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

3

it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

4

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

1

nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

2

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

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to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

2

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm

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(another's) daughter; young lady

3

high-quality goods; choice goods

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pet; trumpet

3

arrival of goods; goods received

3

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

2

best in the world

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beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker

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still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

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