jpdb beta

one-to-one; one-on-one

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multi-

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versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

2

to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

2

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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historic; historical

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

3

violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority

1

video game (played on a home console)

1

solo

1

adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

2

final; eventual; ultimate

1

open-source software; OSS

1

coward; wimp

1

to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match

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objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

2

chivalry

1

to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy

1

to feel ashamed

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to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

1

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

1

very loud volume; megavolume

2

eardrum; tympanic membrane

1

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

1

(sense of) hearing; auditory perception

1

retreat; withdrawal; retirement

1

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics

3

interruption; suspension; break

1

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

4

loud voice

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

very likely; very probable

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just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

2

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

1

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

1

conditional; qualified; with conditions attached

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

2

(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

1

very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread

2

ray (of light); beam; light

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boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

1

space; room; airspace

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remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

2

critical section

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to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...

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small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

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direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

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