jpdb beta

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

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

8

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

1

that; those; the

6

external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

2

family; members of a family

2

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

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

2

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

7

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

3

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

1

be; is

7

next week

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week

2

twice

1

Monday

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Friday

1

period; term; interval

1

months (period of)

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after

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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

2

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

4

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

3

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

1

how; in what way; how about

2

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

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colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

1

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

1

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

6

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

2

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

2

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

2

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

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