jpdb beta

genuine article; real thing; real deal

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suffix for familiar person

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fundamental; basic

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to look old; to get old

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spell; charm; incantation; magic words

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magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)

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rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded

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lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

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another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

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specialized; specialised; boutique

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to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

5

because

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phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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was

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to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

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to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

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to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

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lost child; stray child

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to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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a long, long time ago; very long ago

2

to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)

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ten-odd; a dozen or so

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to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

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above; more than

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age; years

2

to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)

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to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

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several hundred; hundreds (of)

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mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing

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from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial

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many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous

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as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time

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weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence

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by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

2

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

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to be dispersed; to get separated

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no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising

1

every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of

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convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

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natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

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dilemma; predicament

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desire; appetite; lust

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to want; to desire

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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puppet; marionette

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that gentleman; that lady; he; she

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seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

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