jpdb beta

bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)

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big brother; elder brother; Big Brother; dictator; despot

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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

11

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

3

of course

1

grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

14; fourteen

1

Ophiuchus (constellation); the Serpent Bearer

2

youngest brother; last disciple

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eldest brother

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

4

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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money; metal

2

we; us; I; me

1

status elevation; upgrading; promotion

1

rediscovery

1

lovable

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

3

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

1

Botha

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innocence; being not guilty

2

to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)

1

contraction of "koto da"

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while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life

1

world; society

1

laughingstock

2

rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)

1

to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood

1

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

3

expected value; expectation value; expectation

1

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

5

dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

2

this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such

2

outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious

1

act; deed; conduct

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crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

5

deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

3

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

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dragon (as depicted in Western myths)

3

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

3

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

2

conclusion

6

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

to catch

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