jpdb beta

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

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ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

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this

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to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

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maintenance; preservation; improvement

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to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

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to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

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pride

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to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

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dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

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overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness

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style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

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easy; simple; plain

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to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

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solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

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to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

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consecutive defeats; series of defeats

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to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

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to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

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major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued

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to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)

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one win; one victory

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to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one

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irresponsibility

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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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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them

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to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

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excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

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to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

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by all means; by all costs

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means; way; measure

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good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

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efficiency

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

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speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

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to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

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to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

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