jpdb beta

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

2

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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prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

3

take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained

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clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

2

feeling; sense; impression

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

mother

2

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

1

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

1

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

1

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

1

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)

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

3

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

clapping hands; applause

2

was

2

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

1

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

1

mother; mom; mum; wife

1

jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket

1

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

2

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

2

three; 3

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

2

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

3

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

2

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

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

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

1

in those days

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child

2

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

1

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

1

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

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for this reason

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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