jpdb beta

to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

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with a broad grin; smirking

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

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interminable; unending; endless; boundless

1

bare rock; rock surface; rock face

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inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round

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evil spirit; demon; devil

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innermost depths of one's heart

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to fall asleep

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single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)

1

heavy responsibility

1

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

2

to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out

2

trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism

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to have a long life; to live a long time

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stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability

2

military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service

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proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close

4

venue (for judo, kendo, etc.); (boxing) ring

4

show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business

1

audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium

1

to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter

1

cloth bag

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uh-huh; sniff-sniff

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

2

flour; meal; powder; heroin

2

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

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large-scale

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to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature

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to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

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sabotage

3

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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humming a tune (while doing something else)

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timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated

2

attendance; presence; appearance

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

1

to collect information; to gather knowledge

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brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint

1

alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family

1

enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board

1

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

1

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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enemy general

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unique; peculiar; singular

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

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actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

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feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

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dilution

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chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue

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