jpdb beta

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

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more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

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to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

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opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

2

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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stroke of sword

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to pour on

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only; sole; unique

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each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

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stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

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to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

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from here; from this place

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three times

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

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to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

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the very thing; itself

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one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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directly opposite; right in front

2

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

2

to step forward; to take a step forward

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high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

2

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

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to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest

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(the thing) itself

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to put one's strength into

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to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

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space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

3

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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further; above; anymore

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orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course

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if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

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mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

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to imitate; to follow; to emulate

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

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(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

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immediately; right away; on the spot

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to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

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concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

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to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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