jpdb beta

due form; official; formality

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all; everyone; everybody

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

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woman; female; feminine gender

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first; new

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all; every

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layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

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transactions; dealings; business

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

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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to have the nerve to

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madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic

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to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

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to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

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direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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OK; okay

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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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wonderful; splendid; magnificent

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pleasant feeling; good vibes

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

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important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?

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nationalization; nationalisation

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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Financial Services Agency; FSA

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this year

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March; third month of the lunar calendar

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thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days

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point in time; occasion

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insolvency

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application; request; petition

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to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

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investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

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public funds; public money

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introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation

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to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

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conclusion

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prime minister's official residence

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financial crisis

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

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so much; so; like that

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whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

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