jpdb beta

enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)

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(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper

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to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over

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-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

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you; dear; honey

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to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory

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formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral

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war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

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possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping

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there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of

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hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

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gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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to suffer a loss

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running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act

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check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out

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to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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(having) two choices; choice between two things

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third

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tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

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older; senior

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reference; allusion

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

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to be suspicious (of)

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to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

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to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

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to do

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to order; to command; to appoint

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quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

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conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

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kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

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to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

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one second

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front entrance; front door

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troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying

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unbearable; intolerable; unendurable

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fear; terror

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to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern

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ignition; catching fire

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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to burn; to get fired up

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exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

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highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze

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three; three years of age

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