jpdb beta

caustic words; defiant words

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to cut at; to slash at

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unable to resist; unable to suppress

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to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent

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brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly

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to put one's strength into

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abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

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commitment; pledge; promise

1

tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded

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to burst open; to pop; to split

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barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much

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departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

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braking

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mutation

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at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

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aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)

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attenuation; damping; decay

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hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel

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standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to

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ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

1

multiple; multiplex

2

the same; the said; likewise

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obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

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cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)

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act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery

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altogether; entirely

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nerve; nerves; sensitivity

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rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)

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to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge

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to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

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damage; injury; loss

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to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness

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delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity

1

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

1

as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction

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smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick

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precision; accuracy

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doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

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completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

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to put someone to work; to make someone work

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conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

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the same kind; accomplice; partner

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earnest; single-minded

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house-cloth; dust cloth

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating

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no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval

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to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation

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only once

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