jpdb beta

unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison

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objection; shortcomings

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somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely

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what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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gross; disgusting

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

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explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling

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sorry; excuse me

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appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

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simple; plain

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

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sortie; sally; attack

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forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive

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discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion

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casualties; killed and wounded; human damage

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closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground

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opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

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glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

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to regret

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unveiling; debut; introduction

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real thing; original; actual

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very interesting; of great interest

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researcher

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demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match

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weapon of mass destruction; WMD

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locality; local area; limited area

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fighting spirit

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to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten

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moral

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blunder; bungle; gaffe

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golem

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terminus; last stop (e.g. train)

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self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device

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to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

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word; vocabulary

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to anticipate; to foresee

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perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

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to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)

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intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of

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new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

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quickly adaptable; pro-active

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

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duplicity; treachery; double-dealing

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evening; dusk

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ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding

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