jpdb beta

beyond human understanding

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to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

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to fight against; to oppose; to face

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repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

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in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

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bluff

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threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

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in those days

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presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity

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to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

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to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

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to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

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everybody; every last one of them; all

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together with; same; both; all; including ...

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stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

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vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery

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so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

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gazing at (in wonderment)

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fit; spasm; outburst

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money

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tendency; trend

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to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears

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head; brains; intellect; understanding

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resentment; indignation; anger

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boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up

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to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

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to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry

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to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

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achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

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elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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violent

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constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time

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guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

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devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

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(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

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to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

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condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

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-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

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(verbal) tit for tat

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ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful

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