jpdb beta

to win; to gain victory

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

5

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

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swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

2

to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken

2

number one; first; best; most; game; round

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

discovery; detection; finding

4

to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save

2

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

4

circumstances

2

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

4

quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute

2

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

1

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip

4

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

4

a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

1

see you then; bye; ciao

3

such ... as; or some such

4

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

5

nimble; quick; agile

4

glass door

1

to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project

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(some) more; even more; longer; further

5

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

1

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

2

to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)

1

rooftop

1

at the window; by the window; next to the window

2

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

5

pocket

6

seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

1

tool; implement; means; furniture

1

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

1

with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

1

to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound

1

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

6

spacious; vast; wide

7

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

5

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

9

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

1

we

5

three sides; small offering stand

6

someone; somebody

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