jpdb beta

appalling; awful; horrible; horrifying; ghastly

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nose

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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; to grasp (a point)

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ventilation

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backfire

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to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of

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to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

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pace; step; cadence

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

2

burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)

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to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

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sound of a gunshot; report of a gun

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to come to see; to come and see; to visit

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such; like that; that sort of

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fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter

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first-aid; emergency (aid)

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(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

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to go out and away; to leave

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beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

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putting off; postponing

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heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

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pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse

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ambulance

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to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

2

suspicion; charge

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to detain; to take into custody

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right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent

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lawyer; attorney

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compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work

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capacity; volume; capacitance

3

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

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gist; main point

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senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

3

pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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win; victory

3

establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation

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can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

2

victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

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to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)

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immediately following

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best

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handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

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(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

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efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly

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small number of people

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natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic

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fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

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