jpdb beta

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

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from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

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to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

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tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation

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to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

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headwind; head wind

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in

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Ceres (dwarf planet); Ceres (Roman goddess)

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size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)

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pebble

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grains of sand

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dozens; scores of; decades

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capacity; volume

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speck; fleck

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side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

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talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity

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powerful person; influential person

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whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

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(political) power; authority; influence

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to do by the use of

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working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances

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military academy

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position of power

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(social) position; status

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frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

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dying; death; dead; useless; damned

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to arrive; to come to pass

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to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

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exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal

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to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

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outskirts (of a town); run-down district

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orphan; person without friends

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stealing

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pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher

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custom; common practice; habit

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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

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bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

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to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)

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after that; afterwards; thereafter

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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

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to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

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to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

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to build a house

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as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

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incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical

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I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

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