jpdb beta

line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)

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before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

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to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

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variation

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following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing

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realism

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

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such

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antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives

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turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version

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equipment

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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particle; grain

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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power; might; authority; influence

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closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

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what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

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button (clothing); push-button

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space opera

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was

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close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny

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text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence

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mountain climbing; mountaineering

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to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

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easy to understand

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to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

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to be jumbled together

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idea

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ten; 10; ten years of age

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to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)

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to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)

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entire world; whole world; world stage

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conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence

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to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

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hand-to-hand combat

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macro; macro (instruction)

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micro

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both; (not) either

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information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing

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in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range

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amplitude

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the Gulf War

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living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva

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to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

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notification; pre-1886 administrative order

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in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

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at any rate; anyhow

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captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means

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to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

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