jpdb beta

one revolution; one rotation

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preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up

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to hold one's breath

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to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)

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to kill; to choke the life out of

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evident; plain; distinct; clear

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utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)

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noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)

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this person; he; she

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puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

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to gaze back at

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to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

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lumber; timber; wood

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(a) row; line

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standing in a row; forming a line; alignment

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to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

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racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

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nursing; looking after

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therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

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front (in battle)

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to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

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foam; bubble; nothing

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small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

2

to writhe in agony

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from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside

2

old woman

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good heavens!; oh my god!; gee whiz

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the lower classes; the common people

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separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction

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pace; step; cadence

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carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)

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flying column; detached force

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to make plans

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

2

diplomatic relations

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current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

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all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

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whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

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coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking

2

great physical power; animal strength

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advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation

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representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative

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to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted

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to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)

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to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

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group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group

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low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing

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stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position

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to come to a settlement

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involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

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