jpdb beta

do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; (lit.) if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse

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difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

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to take out; to drag out

2

some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")

3

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

2

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

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scramble (for)

2

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

2

bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood

1

sign; signal; cue

1

confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all

1

to fly wildly about

2

spinning top

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to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat

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(vehicle) wheel

4

the positive and the negative; yin and yang

4

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

3

to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew

6

repellent force; resiliency; elasticity

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

2

wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)

3

fair; fair ball; fair (event)

1

clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)

2

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

2

brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

1

stab; thrust; lunge

2

hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind

1

intelligence

2

defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying

2

winner; victor

4

sun; sunshine; sunlight

4

straight line

2

to slip through; to slip past; to evade

1

gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)

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transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration

4

apology; excuse

1

to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid

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stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

3

the same ratio or percentage

1

first place; first rank; units position (of a number)

3

draw (in competition); tie game

1

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

4

law; rule

1

center; centre

1

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

1

to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

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rear garden; back yard

2

drainage ditch; canal

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difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

2

by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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