jpdb beta

volleyball

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iron pole

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floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

2

weight

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to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears

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abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty

1

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

free fall

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manufactured goods; finished goods; product

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to rain incessantly; to downpour

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sound of something falling

1

tsunami; tidal wave

1

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

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clock; watch; timepiece

1

crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict

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recommendation; referral; endorsement

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

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audience; attendance; hearers

2

to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

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to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly

1

ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

1

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

1

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

1

end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes

1

sadist

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to complete decisively; to do to completion

1

(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

1

all; everyone; everybody

4

earthquake

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whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

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(not) even; (not) any

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school life

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graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting

3

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

3

to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

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junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends

1

to appear on the stage

2

dust

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reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

1

natural voice (without a microphone)

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rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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to be squashed by; to be pinned under

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king

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to the end; to the last

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winner; victor

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