jpdb beta

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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(political) power; authority; influence

2

representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

2

engine; agency; organisation; system; facility

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

2

to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

1

young person

1

to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of

1

you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)

2

power; authority; jurisdiction

3

stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation

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execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment

2

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

1

losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

2

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

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

even more; still more; further

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

2

breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty

2

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

3

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

1

nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib

1

abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

4

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

1

to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

1

to rule; to govern; to administer

1

eternity; perpetuity; permanence

1

flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times

2

whatever

1

green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

4

uroboros; ouroboros (image of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail)

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because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

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correct answer

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control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

2

asteroid

1

scope; valid range; coverage

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

2

moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

3

to do by the use of

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light year

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to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

3

old soldier

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to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride

2

to put on airs; to assume importance

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