jpdb beta

talk; recital; narration; topic

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literally; to the letter; literal

2

to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed

1

scientist

6

unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans

1

breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation

3

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

7

in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes

1

total population

1

stature; height

2

creation of the world

5

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

myth; mythology

1

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

1

to fall asleep

2

agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

6

ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

4

mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age

1

pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention

2

(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)

3

decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

5

there; that way; you

5

rudder; helm

1

pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)

1

to want; to desire

4

hungry wolf

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carefully; with caution

1

so slight as to be all but non-existent

1

to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew

1

special; exceptional

2

normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

1

den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair

1

refined; genteel; graceful; decent

1

heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

2

aunt

1

having many children

2

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

2

to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy

1

to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind

2

just because; even if; even though

2

smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

2

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

3

dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

1

instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator

2

privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk

2

extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)

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communications equipment; terminal; communications device

1

to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate

2

large-scale

2

to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat

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