jpdb beta

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

3

all-night vigil over a body; wake

2

mood

2

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

2

abusive language

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

-ish; -like

3

student (esp. a university student)

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to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

1

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

I; me

3

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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what

2

even so; anyhow; at any rate

1

meaning; called; said

3

to call together; to convene

1

to spit

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welcome home

2

to meet; to greet

1

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

2

to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

3

rematch

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advocacy of war

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

2

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

to shrug one's shoulders

1

to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility

4

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

3

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

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Dullahan

2

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

1

at the present time; as of now; at this time

1

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

1

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

1

strategic

1

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

1

apologetic

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to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

2

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

1

news; word; tidings; omen

1

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

4

purification; exorcism

1

rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)

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