jpdb beta

magical; sorcerous; supernatural

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan

1

pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated

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to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

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tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded

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to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

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to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable

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thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

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wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language

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to get irritated

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imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry

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to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

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unarmed; without weapons

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faltering; hesitation

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to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

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point in time; occasion

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provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

2

bull's-eye; the mark

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after having come this far; now that we've come this far

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elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out

4

to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated

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dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

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military balance

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to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable

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only; merely; but; no more than

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one's rival in love

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

2

to get used to hearing

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Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure

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trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

2

interior; inside; internal

4

upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class

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astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous

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laws (of nature); (divine) providence

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capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

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in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

2

altar

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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

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inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

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(written) report

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description; account

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one month

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wise person; sage

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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end of life; death; breathing one's last

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to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life

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alchemist

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Neenah

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