jpdb beta

to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)

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sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat

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never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

2

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

1

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

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to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up

2

to get one's head around; to think about

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(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability

1

to be in high spirits

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tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

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brimming with curiosity

1

quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible

1

to search for; to seek for; to look for

1

outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person

1

baton (of command); order; command; direction

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preliminary investigation; preparation

2

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

1

insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

2

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

4

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

1

within the next couple of days; in a day or two

1

preliminary arrangements; spade work

1

leisure time; idle moment

1

firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn

1

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

1

to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

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share; portion; quota; cut

2

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

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looking away; looking aside

3

advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

2

cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made

1

admirable; laudable

1

alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively

1

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

at least

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to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

2

to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)

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discreet; modest; cautious

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

4

testimony; (verbal) evidence

2

material; physical

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isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility

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uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

2

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

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