jpdb beta

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

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pincushion

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book; volume; this; present; main; head

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in all directions

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spearhead

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to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout

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pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

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to resist; to defy

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intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

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to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

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precision; accuracy

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to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

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choices; alternatives; options

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restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

2

improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy

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level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

4

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

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combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

2

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

2

to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

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in order; in turn; one by one

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consequence; result; conclusion

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sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

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reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration

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to kill time

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interest; appeal; attraction; fun

1

yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly

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handling one's workmen

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what to do

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good-for-nothing; worthless

1

disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

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setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

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ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

3

cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.

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unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of

3

logic device; logic circuit

4

increase in speed, acceleration

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pebble

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easy; simple; light

1

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

1

to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun

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outside world; physical world

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level; value

3

one third; a third part

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bodily sensation; sense; experience

3

reaching; attaining; arrival

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

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length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword

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sixty; 60

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