jpdb beta

to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

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

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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wrist

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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always; constantly; at all times; habitually

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whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

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grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

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disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

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exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

2

tch; ugh; damn

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to shake and untangle; to shake free from

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easy; simple; plain

4

back tooth; molar

4

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

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to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

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to fit; to suit

3

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

2

physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

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preservation; retainment; keeping

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individually; separately

2

to play one's trump card

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advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

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middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

3

forcibly; by force; against one's will

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(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using

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to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)

2

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

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bad habit; bad habits

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to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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to grasp; to get

2

to shake one's head

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unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

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situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

9

to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer

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sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

2

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

6

to survive

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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strength; power; proficiency; ability

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

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ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot

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small scale

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bombing (raid)

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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)

3

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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