jpdb beta

California

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the speed of light

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to pass; to pass by

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at once; immediately; right now

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generation after generation; (for) generations to come

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to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

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descendant; posterity; offspring

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charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

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complete desperation

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history

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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

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

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always; constantly

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cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

1

space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being

2

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

1

different dimension

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diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

1

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

decoration; arrangement

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex

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tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

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usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

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business; trade; operations; sales

1

seeing one off; farewell; escort

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

1

innocent; simple-minded

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

1

not necessarily so; is not always true

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

1

always; at any time

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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husband

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coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

1

Pierre

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to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

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electric utility expense

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illumination; decorative lighting

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firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid

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emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence

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bacteria; bacillus; germ

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Christmas present

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to prohibit

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

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to think constantly about; to dwell on

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lease

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chicken meat

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