jpdb beta

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

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function; facility; faculty; feature

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to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

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paperwork

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to increase; to add to; to augment

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carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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mistake; error; blunder

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report; information

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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

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consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement

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defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste

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ability; capability; skill

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tendency; trend; inclination

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

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ant

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friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife

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buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

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restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse

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acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

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at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...

3

confidence; trust; faith; credit

3

desperately; for one's dear life

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to be conceited

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screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation

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to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

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independence from parents

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sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

3

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

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what

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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most; extremely

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others

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stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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at any cost; at any price; at any expense

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even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

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to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

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stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

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to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

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to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

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complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

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in those days

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(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

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