jpdb beta

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

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to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

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you (plural)

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halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

1

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

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yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

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adds force or indicates command

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to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

1

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

2

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

2

criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

2

judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

1

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

1

act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

3

I; me

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

2

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

2

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

1

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

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

1

this time; now

2

surely; certainly

1

we

2

black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

1

however; but

2

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

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ska

7

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

4

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

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to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

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