jpdb beta

choice; preference

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to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat

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armed might; military power; the sword; force

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new era; new period; new age; new epoch

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slow curve

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miracle ball; magic ball

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taste

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news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

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to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse

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professional baseball

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leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing

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rookie

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starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)

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loafers

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backflip; backward somersault

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Siebold's dragonfly (Anotogaster sieboldii); jumbo dragonfly

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big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza

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(plump and) happy-looking

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brutality; animal nature

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blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke

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hoarse voice; husky voice

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malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

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to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant

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above the knee

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brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)

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growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising

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out of control; out of hand; unmanageable

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(mouth) gag

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family structure; family composition; family makeup

2

external; outside

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good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

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Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)

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interruption; interference; butting in

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privately; with outsiders barred; en famille

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silence; without sound

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to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

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welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful

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trial and error

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dachshund

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visual confirmation; sighting

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prime number

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to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

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Mercury (planet)

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action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene

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D; d; director

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car

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innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough

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three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

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induction heating; IH

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Paramecium spp. (esp. Paramecium caudatum)

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