jpdb beta

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

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throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)

1

left breast; left side of the chest

2

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

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

1

dust; cloud of dust

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thrusting technique

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to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in

1

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

3

rib; frame (of a ship)

1

book; volume; this; present; main; head; real

1

heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part

2

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

1

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

1

radiant smile; contented smile

1

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

thread; yarn; string

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

1

simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie

1

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

1

to run up to; to rush over

1

serious injury

1

to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify

3

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

medical institution

1

cardiac massage; heart massage; cardiac compression

1

artificial respiration

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

3

pocket watch

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silver coin

1

what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called

1

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

1

lucky; fortunate

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

indoor drying; hanging clothes to dry indoors

1

borrowing

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perhaps; maybe; possibly

1

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

1

camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade

1

wire; wire rope

2

largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

1

gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture

1

too small; too little

1

to estimate

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

6

cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

epilogue

2

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

1

nursing; looking after

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