jpdb beta

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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weed

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custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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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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some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')

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to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

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

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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the whole school

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one third; a third part

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not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

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intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

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rule

2

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

2

post; official position; managerial position; executive position

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

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to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

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merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

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what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

3

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

2

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

2

accurate; correct; precise; exact

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prediction; estimation

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

4

head; brains; intellect; understanding

1

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

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single; simple; sole; individual; unitary

2

process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work

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alphabet

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swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; gammadion; swastika-shaped family crest

1

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal

1

instant; moment; for an instant

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

3

ordinary; sensible; commonplace

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

2

for this reason

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he; him; boyfriend

3

special skill

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value; worth; merit

1

until now; so far; up to the present

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(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge

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decision; settlement; definition

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

1

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

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failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)

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