jpdb beta

to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

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

4

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

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vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

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to take by surprise

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critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture

2

restlessly; in continuous motion

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tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain

4

feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing

6

gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

4

to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

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leg strength; walking ability; running ability

1

to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away

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rushing madly ahead

2

along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose

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to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with

1

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

2

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

2

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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without; unless; have to do

1

not worth considering; out of the question

1

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate

2

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

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to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

1

(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency

1

to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

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gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

2

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

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(a place) within one's reach

1

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

1

a help; assistance

1

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

1

here and there; in places

2

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

bedrock

1

explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

1

ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy

1

absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only

1

if you do this; if this is the case

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to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice

1

the former; the first

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probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

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