jpdb beta

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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confrontation; opposition; antagonism

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behind one's back

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to some extent; to a certain extent

2

to break; to smash

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advance; moving forward; progress

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

3

to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside

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gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

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sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

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acceleration; speeding up

2

to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe

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two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

3

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple

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thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

2

economical; efficient; lean; compact

2

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

9

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

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among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

2

top-class

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from outside; from the side

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

3

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

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dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion

2

field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

2

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

4

gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)

1

gambling house; gaming room; gambling den

3

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

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martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport

2

judgment; judgement; discernment

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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powers of observation

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other side; opposite side; other party

2

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

rather; sooner; preferably

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

2

aim

2

guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)

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alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

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to overlap

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edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

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cross counter

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