jpdb beta

Regulus (star in the constellation Leo); Alpha Leonis

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being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

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greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

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serious crime; grave sin

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religion; cult

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witch

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pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

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who; what kind of person

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while; during; while; although; all; both

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to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

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to make light of; to ignore; to slight

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right; privilege

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individual; private person; personal; private

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to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

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to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

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prejudice; bias; distorted view

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unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever

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to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

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indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

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long talk

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

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one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

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position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

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equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

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certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

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meaning; significance; sense

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to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

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relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

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each other; one another

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what

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muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

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

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to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

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seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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chance; opportunity

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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good boy; good girl

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to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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room; apartment; flat

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another time; some other time

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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