jpdb beta

to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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she; her; girlfriend

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

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woman's looks; woman's charm

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

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I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

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magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

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teammate

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

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figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

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weight training; muscle training

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secret; private; surreptitious

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to watch over; to watch attentively

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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proud; haughty; arrogant

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(some) more; even more; longer; further

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win; victory

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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

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optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

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this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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Mr (junior); master; boy

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reward; prize

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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grey; gray; ashen

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hair (on the head)

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small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

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sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

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close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting

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matchless; unequalled; unequaled

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rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

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