jpdb beta

inexpert or untrained eyes

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assailant; marauder

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

12

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

2

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

2

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

1

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

rear guard

2

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

1

to increase; to grow

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to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

4

to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace

1

to wash off; to wash out

1

sand; grit

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to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle

1

muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked

2

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

6

blow; shock; strike; batting

3

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

gasping

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

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rope; cord; policeman's rope

2

as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

3

this sort of

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performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

2

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

2

to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

2

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

1

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

4

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

1

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

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

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

3

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

3

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

1

coincident with; while; simultaneously

5

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

1

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

3

to fall flat; to fall face down

3

thank you

2

to lend a hand; to help

1

was

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

5

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something

3

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

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