jpdb beta

to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment

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skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

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to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions

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just because; even if; even though

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limit; restriction

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indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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suicide attack; kamikaze attack

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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to rely on

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to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

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to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

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to temper (steel)

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conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

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to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

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power; might; authority; influence

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

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compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

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rare; uncommon; not often seen

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passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

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window

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starlight

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continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment

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for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

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with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

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to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

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offense and defense; offence and defence

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one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

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breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

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to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer

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to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside

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to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out

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faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

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to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

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seven (long cylindrical things)

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beheading; decapitation

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blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing

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popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

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