jpdb beta

draw (in competition); tie game

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liking something; being partial to something; -phile

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ardent; passionate; vehement

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fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan

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

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best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

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everything one owns

1

total (money); full amount; sum

1

pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting

1

forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement

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half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing

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being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings

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standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

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6th day of the month; six days

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great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out

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here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

1

tipster (in horse racing, etc.); dopester; tout

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argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

3

becoming active; increase in activity

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group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect

7

the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...

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clique; faction

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

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

1

exchange; conversion

1

coalition; alliance; union; standing side-by-side

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influence; power; might; influence (of stones)

1

rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power

1

leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head

1

order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

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reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel

1

guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden

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confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble

1

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

1

battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest

1

Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

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to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

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opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke

1

bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

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to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

7th day of the month; seven days

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to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute

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inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

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guess; conjecture

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witnessing; observing; sighting

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superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary

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