jpdb beta

to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

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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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rule

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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three people

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one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair

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war; battle; match; game; competition

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rain

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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each; every; all

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score (in a game); full score

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to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

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form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode

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game

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to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

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last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

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ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)

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to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

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mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly

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monetary; financial; pecuniary

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circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

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order; turn

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agreement; rule; arrangement; decision

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rock-paper-scissors (game); janken

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in order; in turn; one by one

2

doing as one is told; yes-man

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attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

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what number

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to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

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pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names

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being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself

3

to do so; to do thus

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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fluent; flowing; elegant

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nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat

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just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...

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splendid; magnificent; gorgeous

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form; foam

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to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

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