jpdb beta

for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

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inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike

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heirloom

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

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to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

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reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

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to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

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to bring; to take; to bring about

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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(period of) a year; during an era

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to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

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aha!; yes sir

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until now; so far; up to the present

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various

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avidya (ignorance)

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to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

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wandering; rambling; roaming

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copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript

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my; one's own; I ...; one ...

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shall; should; must

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wisdom; intelligence; intellect

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Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

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ceremony; celebration; law code

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to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

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closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)

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witness; observer

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grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

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clapping hands; applause

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to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

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rank; order

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to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out

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(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

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performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

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child prodigy

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graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

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child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child

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20 years old

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ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

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fully prepared; all ready

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it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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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)

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good humour (humor); good mood

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to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind

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pride

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