jpdb beta

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent

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after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

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to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

1

fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern

1

gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

1

chaps; skin fissure

3

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

2

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

aim

4

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

1

one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

1

to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)

2

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

1

grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

1

to pluck; to pick; to tear

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

3

to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

1

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

2

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling

2

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

2

to doubt one's own eyes

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to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

1

to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

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to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

2

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

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idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation

2

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

2

hair's breadth

2

to slide into; to slip into

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firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

1

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

2

thud

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heedless of danger; braving dangers

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

1

dazzling; radiant

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entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)

1

impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

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