jpdb beta

contrived; false-sounding

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from now; from this moment; henceforth

2

not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)

1

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

1

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity

1

to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

1

unprecedented; never seen before

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force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse

1

Credo

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to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

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war; battle; match; game; competition

2

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades

1

collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison

2

concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

1

to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

1

precision; accuracy

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

2

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

1

business rival; professional jealousy

1

large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)

1

remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

5

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement

2

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

4

to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over

1

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

1

unfortunately; regrettably

1

however; but

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breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing

2

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

2

confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

2

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

1

persuasion

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force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

2

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

1

return; welcome home

2

slow; late; too late

1

taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

3

the very best; excellent; superb

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