jpdb beta

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

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to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

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sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

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to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

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to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence

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mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly

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main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus

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to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate

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to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)

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cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

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introductory remarks

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other; another; over; more than; I; me

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congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly

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there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion

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harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

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son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)

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to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move

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graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine

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long hair (usu. of a man)

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fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

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to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)

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plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)

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end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

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to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat

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already; now; no longer; not any more

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to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint

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fate; destiny

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staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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long time; several hours; long spell

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function; facility; faculty; feature

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only

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product; produce; result; fruit

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down

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roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling

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to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated

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supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack

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roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain

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ramen; Chinese-style noodles

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instant noodles sold in soft plastic packaging

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