jpdb beta

the same generation; coeval

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site; plot; lot; grounds

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vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

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outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

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examinee

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the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

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various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly

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(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

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special skill

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without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

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utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit

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to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way

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ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing

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pessimism; negative thinking

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

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slap in the face; slap on the cheek

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like that; so

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wristband

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there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

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shriek; scream

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angry voice

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heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

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to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse

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drink

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to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

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second half; latter half

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ten (long cylindrical things)

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special case; exception

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objection; dissent; protest

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contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game

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to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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beckoning

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then; if so; if

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(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

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as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

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Kimiko

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team

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it

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to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

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serious; earnest; honest; real; legit

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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