jpdb beta

standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum

2

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

2

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

2

misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion

1

discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

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to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

5

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

2

to do by the use of

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far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

2

a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

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total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

1

messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

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hostility; animosity; enmity

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taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration

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consideration; taking into account

1

too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at

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to like; to love; to be fond of

1

antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

1

publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally

1

hostility; antagonism; opposition

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

2

most part; greater part; majority

1

killing two birds with one stone

1

to boil over

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being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

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preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary

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Mr (junior); master; boy

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gain

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arena

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judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire

3

stairs; stairway; staircase

1

to draw a sword

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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many times

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stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

1

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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to glare at; to scowl at

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

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to cut at; to slash at

1

slash; slashing attack

4

knife blade; sword blade

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to jar; to creak; to grate

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both arms

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numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles

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weight; heavyweight boxer

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made of metal

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