jpdb beta

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

5

to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to

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regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

2

to win; to gain victory

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possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)

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only; merely; but; no more than

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

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of course; certainly; naturally

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

1

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

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

2

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

1

to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

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be; is

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to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone

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appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

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is that so?; I see; right; oh

1

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

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to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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

2

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

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this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

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already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

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safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

fate; destiny; lot

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arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

1

power

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above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

1

really; truly

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Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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