jpdb beta

the big three ...

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around the world; throughout the world

1

user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

1

utmost limits; extremity; limit

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to reach; to get to; to arrive at

1

each; every; all

4

division of a religious sect; branch of a school

1

door; gate; opening; title page

2

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

5

small number; few; minority

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

2

taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

2

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear

1

in the following manner; as follows

1

sharing; division; draw; tie

1

founder; originator; pioneer

1

popular name; common name; nickname; alias

1

first generation; founder

1

look!; there!; here!; that is

1

extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot

1

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

35

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

5

well-balanced

1

to talk nonsense

1

personal; individual; private

1

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

2

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

3

slash; slashing attack

1

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

change of occupation; career change

2

magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch

3

in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

1

investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)

1

to ponder; to brood

1

practice; practising; training; study

11

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

2

to be worried; to be troubled

7

filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid

1

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

2

to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat

1

only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

1

all you want; as much as one wants

1

indoor

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clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

6

likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

3

extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

2

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

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