jpdb beta

possession; retention; maintenance

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being startled

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polygon

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counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.

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bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed

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death; mortality; to die; to pass away

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ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

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to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

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cheerful; lively; lighthearted

2

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

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loser; defeated person; the defeated

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you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

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willpower; energy; vitality

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ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly

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young person; youth; young

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dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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chaps; skin fissure

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complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

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abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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shortest

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)

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excelling; surpassing; outdoing

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site; point on a map; spot

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orchid; light purple

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semi-transparent; translucent

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invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

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fragmentary

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guess; conjecture; surmise

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deviation; departure; omission

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exceptional

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foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity

4

cause of defeat

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to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

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salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

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what day; how many days

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advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

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imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

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sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith

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point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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tone; manner of speaking

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