jpdb beta

as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough

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impulse; urge; impetus

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

extremely busy; short-handed; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat

1

good news; happy news; glad tidings

1

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

1

red; crimson; vermilion

1

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

2

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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state; country; nation

1

how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

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to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

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antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation

3

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

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to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

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strongest ever; most powerful in history

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members; member; constituent

2

only; merely; but; no more than

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unidentifiable; unidentified

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to disappear; to vanish

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if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

men and women of all ages

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historic; historical

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nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name

2

transformation

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to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

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martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)

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all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

2

master; expert

3

weak; delicate; sickly

1

to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

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every time; each round

3

to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

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case (container); case (instance, situation); case

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half and half; fifty-fifty

1

to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh

1

to be consistent; to be coherent

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to knead well; to polish; to refine

1

assembly; aggregation

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owner

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of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

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very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

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willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord

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fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan

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to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

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second half; latter half

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soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

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bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion

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