jpdb beta

to step forward; to volunteer

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one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

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bold; daring; audacious

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tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

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to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

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great difference; major mistake

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pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

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protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

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resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

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unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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that; the matter in question

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to incur someone's enmity

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence

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hit; strike; blow

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iron ball

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thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

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with no hard feelings

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pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

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is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

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talent; ability

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elite

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clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

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direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

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top; summit; peak

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to disappear; to vanish

5

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

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positioning; getting a position; taking a position

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

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radiation

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form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

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attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)

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as hoped for; as expected

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dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer

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clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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please

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to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

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mike; mic; microphone

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thank you very much

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light purple

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enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier

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(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium

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dome-shaped

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purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce

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(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether

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everything; anything; nothing

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