jpdb beta

obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see

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bare hand; empty hand

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to strike dead; to beat to death

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in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but

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spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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adult male; man

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reliance; dependence

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to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)

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straight line

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

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feeling of oppression

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to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw

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desperation; self-abandonment

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to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

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space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

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to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard

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wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

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upside down

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point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)

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poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

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the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

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scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)

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names and natures do often agree

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gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)

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sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap

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cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

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heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

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side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines

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just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

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one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good

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all; everything

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rock; boulder; crag

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astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

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defense; defence; safeguard; protection

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in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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tendon

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waist; girth; measurement around waist

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to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped

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groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz

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to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

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aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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or

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to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)

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right in front; just opposite; under the nose

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upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

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instinctive; instinctual

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physical strength; muscular strength

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ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

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