jpdb beta

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

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Nicholas; Nicolas

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corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

to make an appearance; to show up

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to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

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instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

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grinning; smirking

2

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

2

nick; NIC

4

lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)

2

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

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lacertid (any lizard of family Lacertidae, esp. the Japanese grass lizard, Takydromus tachydromoides)

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tail (animal); tail end; tip

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square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface

1

You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait

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retreating figure; appearance from behind

2

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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cackling (sound of shrill laughter)

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(not) even once; (not) ever

2

due form; official; formality

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

1

small; little; tiny

2

betting; gambling

1

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

1

relationship; relation

1

episode; anecdote; vignette

1

to be the case that

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internal; domestic

1

fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle

1

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

1

puzzle

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to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

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being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

2

adult; grown-up

1

consecutive victories; series of victories

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to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)

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formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

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trial and error

1

to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

1

efficient

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strategy; tactics

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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tactics; strategy

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extremely

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easy; simple; light

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to defeat

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learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

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