jpdb beta

plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

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nothing but; none other than

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drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps

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crash into; clash

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being the only loser; losing by oneself

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amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

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quick pace

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quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

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wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

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not only ... but (also); as well as ...

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advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

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an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

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(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

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to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

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before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

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to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent

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the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate

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simplification

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thirteen; 13; king (playing card)

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all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

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to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight

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for a long time

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

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measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

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to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

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being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

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to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

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lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

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numerator; molecule; member; element

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still more; especially

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puffed up; plump

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retreating figure; appearance from behind

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tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

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leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered

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extracurricular activities

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punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop

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shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy

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useless; vain; aimless; idle

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initial stage

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inside; interior

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to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

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slow; dim

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intelligence

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neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence

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indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime

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long ago; already; a long time ago

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