jpdb beta

writing; composition; essay; sentence

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ink

2

pen

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alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC

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article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

3

language

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

4

one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity

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scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting

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to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

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to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

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upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

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to encamp; to take up positions

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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white light

4

assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)

1

to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

1

programme; program; plans; arrangements

1

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

1

probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

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bait (for fishing)

2

bunch of flowers; bouquet

7

to throw into

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

4

cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)

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wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

1

cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness

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minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough

1

stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself

1

king

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to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

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meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

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stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture

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friend

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arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

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to come back

3

Mafia

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risky; dangerous; insecure

1

to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

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to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush

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money; cash

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attendant; valet; servant; follower

2

disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name

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cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict

1

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

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jealousy; envy

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

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