jpdb beta

to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

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father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

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father

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rolling up one's sleeves

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ability; skill; facility

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notes; instructions

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)

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sniper

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front line; forefront

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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title; name; degree

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to get on a horse; to mount a horse

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rifle

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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use; service; purpose

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

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as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...

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to become an expert; to be a master (of)

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(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support

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gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

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boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

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rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse

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yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

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dynamite

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gun point; muzzle

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camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

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raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

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deliberation; discussion; consideration

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versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

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hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

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weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

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regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

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heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained

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breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong

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to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy

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no matter what; whatever you say; in the end

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legend; folklore; tradition

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glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

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blood relationship

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

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boy; juvenile; child

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weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

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calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

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to freeze

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

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dream; vision; reverie

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mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

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