jpdb beta

influence; clout; leverage

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and; thereupon; because of that

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to this extent; to this degree; this much

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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prompt; immediate; in real time

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retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

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once more; again

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This isn't over; I will get my revenge

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to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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coin toss; coin flipping; toss of a coin

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half a lifetime

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

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root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

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conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)

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island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

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autonomy; right of self-government

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protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

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chief; main; principal; important

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bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely

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to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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blood clot

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breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

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jump; leap; skip; bound

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to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

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rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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not; nonexistent; not being (there)

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dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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hey there; I say; see here

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unnatural; affected; studied; forced

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affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella

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mutual; reciprocal

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commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union

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paradise

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in swarms; in great crowds

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depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)

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to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse

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treasure

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conclusion

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heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

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to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

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