jpdb beta

invitation; introduction; temptation

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to be well-known

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genius; prodigy; natural gift

4

scientist

2

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

1

underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

1

scramble; struggle

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

2

like that; that way

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

2

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

3

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

2

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

2

to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

3

moving about; stirring about

2

to go along; to walk along; to follow

2

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern

2

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

to pause; to have a short intermission

1

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

1

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

2

feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

1

to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)

4

to finish speaking

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

2

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

3

explosion; rupture; break off

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even

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to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

2

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

2

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

2

person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser

1

a little; a bit; slightly

1

as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

1

solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating

1

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

4

to have a talk; to tell a story

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

1

clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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