jpdb beta

consecutive defeats; series of defeats

2

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

5

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

17

magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

2

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

1

was

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

1

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

3

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

100

they; those guys

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

10

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

10

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

16

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

5

junior

7

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

2

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

49

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

1

adds force or indicates command

8

huh?; what's up?

4

promotion; raising of status

5

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

measure; measuring tape; measuring

2

to; towards; for

6

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

63

minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)

4

schedule; program; programme; agenda

1

after the end (of something); post-

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

1

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

1

was; were

3

third baseman

1

breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

1

list; wrist

1

entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

1

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

10

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

2

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

16

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

1

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

1

state of emergency; emergency; crisis

1

then; well; so; be; is

7

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

tomorrow; near future

5

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

2

flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

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