jpdb beta

whereabouts

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sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America

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race (of people); type of person

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swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver

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number; amount

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE

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use; service; purpose

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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while; during (the time when)

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bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly

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rarely; seldom

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to attract attention

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high praise; great admiration; rave reviews

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snake; serpent; large snake

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to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

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crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

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gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

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scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

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to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

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to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)

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destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe

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small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person

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just because; even if; even though

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to survive

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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to sell

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collector

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to sell at a high price

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so what!; who gives a damn?

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new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

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comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

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subspecies

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to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

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(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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damn kids

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toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

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assuming that ...; supposing that ...

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nose

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twitching

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longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)

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to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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memory; ability to remember

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excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

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in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

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