jpdb beta

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

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elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

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present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

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ability; faculty

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above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

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minimum; lowest; minimal; least

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battle; fight; combat

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la

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difference; variation; difference

1

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

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spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

1

composite; combined; complex

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

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modern times; the modern age; this day and age

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anyhow; in any case

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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study; diligence; discount; reduction

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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preparation for a lesson

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precisely because

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serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

1

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

1

hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

return of something; repayment

1

duty; obligation; responsibility

1

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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to inherit; to succeed; to take over

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to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

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apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

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boo-hoo; boo-hoo-hoo

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safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

1

three days

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to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

1

test period; exam period; examination time

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper

3

to thrust before; to thrust at

1

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

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

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

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proudly; triumphantly

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

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

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