jpdb beta

giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

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moment by moment; hour by hour

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handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command

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simple; easy

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to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

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to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

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definiteness; certainty

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so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan); Soviet Union

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free will

2

what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)

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to blow out; to spout out

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supremacy; predominance; being superior to

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lost article

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glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers

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long (time); protracted; prolonged

2

to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)

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Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)

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bitterness; bitter taste

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to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day

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source of power

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rectangular flower pot; stone pedestal

3

tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces

1

rage; anger

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exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response

1

crash; smash; crunch; bang

1

one horseman

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gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

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to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust

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to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune

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big tree

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to trample; to crush underfoot

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sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

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(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event

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to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors

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spherical; globular; globe-shaped

1

spread; span; expanse; extent

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meaning; significance

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to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else

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integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis

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politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure

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lanai (roofed patio)

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sister-in-law

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unbearable; intolerable; unendurable

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to lean over; to lean in

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target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient

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obligation to make a sincere effort (to follow a set of rules, etc.)

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wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap

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elaborate; exquisite; detailed

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effect; efficacy; validity; potency

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by hook or by crook; by all possible means

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