jpdb beta

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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news; word; tidings; omen

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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wish; desire; ambition

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report; notification; registration

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to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)

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refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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alone; unaided; away from home

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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

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very; extremely; that is

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tryout

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minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)

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contract; compact; agreement

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

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

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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great mistake

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meal; dinner; diet

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adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust

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necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

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

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pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball

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art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

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to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate

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ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

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he; she; that guy

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retirement

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rival; competition

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man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

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this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

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to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

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father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

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retired (uniform) number

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number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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you; dear; honey

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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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wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

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baseball team

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request; favour (to ask); wish; please

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

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persuasion

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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