jpdb beta

so much; so; like that

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

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surely; certainly

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protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

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universe; cosmos; space

2

battleship

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ancient times; distant past; antiquity

1

influence; effect; impact

1

hair (on the head)

2

be; is

1

case; occasion; situation; circumstances

1

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

2

however; but

2

chief; main; principal; major

1

almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

1

black hair

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

1

fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae

1

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

1

to blacken; to make black

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

5

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

3

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

1

I see; that's right; indeed

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

1

hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

3

hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

2

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

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exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

1

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

3

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

3

is that so?; I see; right; oh

2

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

3

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

pointing out; identification

1

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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feeling; sense; impression

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failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade

1

to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order

1

means; way; method; measure

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

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to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

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in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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