jpdb beta

black dog

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hyena

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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with a creak; creakily

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to make a sound

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scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage

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daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

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to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

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backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

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amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger

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to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door

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something (or other)

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to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around

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illumination; lighting

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to attract attention

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oh, yes?; really?

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(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

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to blank out; to panic

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pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching

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to be hesitant; to feel timid

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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

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noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)

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to exchange words

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ruin; destruction; fall

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earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

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every person; every mouth; every entrance

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to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

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as expected; as predicted

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boost

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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

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to be smashed up

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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lightning

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whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

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to rain incessantly; to downpour

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standing tree; standing timber

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great person; eminent figure

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(carved) statue; sculpture

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what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

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artistic

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objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio

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objective; aim; mark

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in succession; one by one

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to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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