jpdb beta

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

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to squash; to crush; to flatten

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middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

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to come within sight

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to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

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softly; gently; lightly

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piano

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-ish; -like

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how; in what way; by what means

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two (long cylindrical things)

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without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

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to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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clunk; thump

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without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

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so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

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infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

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number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

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flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat

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to slap; to strike; to spank

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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deep breath

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window frame; sash

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to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate

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to appease; to suppress; to calm

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squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

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to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

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even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

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absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

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to cling to; to embrace

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shivering; trembling

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

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at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

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to get one's head around; to think about

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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sure; yeah; I know

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to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

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fundamental; basic

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

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long hand; minute hand

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short hand; hour hand

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to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

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