jpdb beta

famous; fame

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hardworking; studious

1

faint smile

2

nine; 9

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8000; eight thousand; many

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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next term; next period; next version; next release

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candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

2

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

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forehead; brow

1

sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment

1

thought; consideration; thinking

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higher rank; better position

1

handful; small amount; small number

1

even; but; however

12

half a year; six months

1

imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

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gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

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financial muscle; economic clout

2

strength; power; proficiency; ability

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monetary; financial; pecuniary

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

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more than anything (else)

2

unrelated; unconnected

1

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

2

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

2

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

5

serious wound; hard blow

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

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just before

4

(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report

2

faltering; hesitation

4

to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger

3

to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

1

to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy

2

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

5

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

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speech; words; one's lines; remarks

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to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

5

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

4

unless one ...; if one does not ...

2

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly

1

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

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bullet (from a rifle)

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to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

4

stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

4

fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

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