jpdb beta

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

3

transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)

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rose

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stage; performance

2

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

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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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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

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had better ...; had better not ...

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beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought

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to grow up; to become an adult

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Nobody's Boy (1878 novel by H-H Malot); The Adventures of Remi; Sans Famille

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as a child; when one was a child; childhood

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absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

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Remi

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boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

6

master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent

1

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit

3

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

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no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

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to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out

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password; watchword; motto; slogan

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quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

2

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

3

to paint (draw) a picture

1

point in time; occasion

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

1

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

2

face; looks; vestiges; trace

1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

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and then; after that

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another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

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to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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for one's age

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to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around

3

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

5

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

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nuance

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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(romantic) love

1

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

1

to flare up; to burst into flames

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advanced age; old age

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