jpdb beta

it is I who should say so

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popular person; favorite; favourite

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to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

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step by step; by degrees

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gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

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to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty

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to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

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light; easy; non-serious; minor

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

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absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

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to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks

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meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

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keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

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one year ago

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stairs; stairway; staircase

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heart-breaking (esp. in physical activity such as running)

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already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)

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hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable

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to meet face-to-face

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the question remains; it comes into question

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention

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to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

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strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

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to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

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home cooking

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cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

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the end (of); powder

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next week

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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flirting; making out

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friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship

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the opposite sex; isomerism

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extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

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university student; college student

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more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

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imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign

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stinging (pain); smarting; tingling

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unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

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rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds

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pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance

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to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

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to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)

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gradually; slowly but steadily

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to lick

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