jpdb beta

confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match

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second; number two; runner-up

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slightly early; just before

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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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relative

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third; no. three

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being about to cry; the verge of tears

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to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

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to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)

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to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

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as ... as possible

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broker; jobber

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diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram

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(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone

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indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

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fashion

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determination; decision

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John Lennon

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favorite; favourite; habitually used

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shy; a very shy person

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same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category

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horseplay; fooling around

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standard; set; routine; decided

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garments; attire

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Maltese (small white terrier)

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state of tension

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sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

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both hands

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to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

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to break the silence; to break one's silence

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silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn

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octopus

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going through great pains in vain

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to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself

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world; society

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to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face

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to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)

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no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...

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(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

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experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation

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comment; criticism

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key performer; last performer of the day

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to cap off; to culminate

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leaving unfinished; unfinished ending

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full of; brimming with

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battlefield; battleground

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high score

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to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

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