jpdb beta

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

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without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...

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to engrave; to carve out

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to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner

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to push back; to press back; to force back

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multistage; cascade

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to stagger; to stumble

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to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one

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goodness; good

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bad; evil

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eulogy; compliment

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to talk to oneself; to mutter

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certain victory

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rate; ratio; proportion; percentage

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indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

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stirring; slight movement

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both; together; jointly; simultaneously

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all you have to do is; just; that's all

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to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

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excuse; explanation

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(being on the) defensive

2

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

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(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

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to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

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to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent

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vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)

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full view; plain sight; completely visible

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to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

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sitting cross-legged

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to approach the finale; to come to a close

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in order; sequential; seriatim

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if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like

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to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

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matter of concern; matter of interest

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and; although; but

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to wear out

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span

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

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a bolt out of the blue

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century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

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to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

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desire; wish; aspiration

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to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

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shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

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narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision

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big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage

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fury; frenzy; madness; wildness

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to raise (one's head)

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the past; old times; bygone times; days of yore

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