jpdb beta

to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

3

to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)

1

babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)

1

extreme masochist; very masochistic

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

3

spiced sake (served at New Year's)

1

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully

5

university admissions process based on school grades, essays, interviews, etc. (as opposed to an entrance exam)

2

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others

1

nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

4

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

2

soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball

4

the wife; the missus

1

unused

1

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

2

as soon as; right after

1

to begin to speak

9

to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

6

travel; trip; journey

2

end result

1

way of dealing with someone; attitude

1

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

1

victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm

1

travel planning; travel plans

1

altogether; entirely

2

as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit

6

piece; fragment; one (object)

3

to beat; to gain a point; to upset

2

in addition to this

2

long-range plan

1

tactics

1

staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor

1

(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone

1

commander; commanding officer; CO

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

11

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

1

to some degree; up to a point; to some extent

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

3

desire to protect

1

frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved

1

loser; defeated person; the defeated

1

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

4

everyday life; daily life

1

lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

2

complete recovery; healing

1

plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris

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