jpdb beta

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

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crowd of people

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spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl

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unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless

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ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

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to continue to receive

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harassment; pestering

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to harm; to cause harm to

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to subsist; to keep on living

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living; lifestyle; living room

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golf club

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like that; so

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have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

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question; inquiry; enquiry

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medical examination

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

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criminal trial

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minor; not of age

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adult; grown-up

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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innocence; being not guilty

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release; liberation; acquittal

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

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rank; standing

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to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

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to raise one's voice; to shout

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it serves you right

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for the first time in one's life

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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and; thereupon; because of that

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remaining silent; keeping secret

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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to commit a crime; to commit a sin

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to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

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to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for

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to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

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to be accepted by a university

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

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companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

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to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

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third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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