jpdb beta

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown

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ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly

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eyeball

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to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

4

comparison

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closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

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maintaining the status quo

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groan; moan; moaning

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physical strength; brute strength; arm strength

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crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

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to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine

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(for the) first time in one's life

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one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

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

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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suddenly; all of a sudden

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strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)

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with a start; with a jump

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suddenly; all of a sudden

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madness; craziness; insanity

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hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping

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not worth considering; out of the question

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to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

4

impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

2

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

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thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded

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release; emission; ejection

1

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

4

big leakage; uncontained leak

1

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

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hard-liners; diehards; hawks

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smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky

2

returning home

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slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)

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either way; in any case; one way or another

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to come to one's senses; to calm down

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to distract

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sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil

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to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

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effect; result; worth; use; avail

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to bear; to endure

2

sunny spot; exposure to the sun

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to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

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mole; lentigo; beauty spot

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smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

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bottom; buttocks

2

to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

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