jpdb beta

commendation ceremony; award ceremony

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to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc

1

first day; opening day

3

balloon (hot-air, weather, etc.); blimp

3

limitation; restriction; condition; constraints

2

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

2

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

2

to be reliable

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being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

2

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

1

to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind

2

fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method

1

to be conceited

2

opening of a gate

2

to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede

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bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy

1

being the runner-up; finishing second

2

set of three; three sets; three classes

1

close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal

1

round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations

1

I; me; (royal) we

1

utilitarian

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if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

1

migration; move; emigration; immigration

1

to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)

1

foresight; foreknowledge; divination

1

next year

2

how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

gatekeeper; doorman; porter

1

guard house

1

to seize the initiative

1

(find) common (meeting) ground

1

patronage; protection

2

to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear

1

assembly; meeting

1

forcefulness of speech; influential voice

1

to be intimate with; to befriend

1

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

1

faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness

1

to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor

1

to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

2

to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in; (arch.) to bring near; (arch.) to put close; (arch.) to let come near

1

to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose

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(how) many times; (how) often

2

truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer

1

bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours

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