jpdb beta

gestures; gesturing

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behavior; behaviour; manner

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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you could say that

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to get used to hearing

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with a gulp

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to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

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intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together

1

weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend

1

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

no use; useless; not fit for its purpose

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

1

starting point; origin

1

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

1

but; however; provided that

1

scale; scope; plan; structure

2

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

1

expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC

1

opinion; point of view; visual point

1

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

1

advance; moving forward; progress

1

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

1

on the line; borderline

1

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

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emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence

2

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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strong; intense; severe

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cylinder

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to burst (open); to break; to split

1

ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe

4

to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

1

to raise overhead

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military rule

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hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

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exposed skin between top of knee-high socks and hemline of skirt

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to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

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gun

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right in half

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to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

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heaven and earth; top and bottom

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double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)

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all things in nature; the whole creation

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torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

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shell; cannonball

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god of thunder

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hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone

1

water current

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becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)

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