jpdb beta

(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

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game

3

villain; baddie; the villain's part

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stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

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leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage

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execution

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and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

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power struggle

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to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land

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one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

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both hands; both arms; ten

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pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

3

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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although I say; although one might say; although called

4

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

4

party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

3

main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall

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busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden

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distant place; faraway location; far away

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invitee

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

2

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

2

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

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here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

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to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

2

growth period; growing season

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height (of a person); stature

2

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

2

(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

2

older sister

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(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

3

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

2

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

1

to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

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to grow up; to become an adult

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relative; relation; kin

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muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

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to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

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influence; effect; impact

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to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion

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