jpdb beta

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

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to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

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high in the sky

2

impossible

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to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

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to be a matter of life or death

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to finish dyeing

2

by sheer strength; by brute force

1

styptic; stopping of bleeding

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to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

3

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

2

state of (mental) confusion (agitation)

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please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

1

expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

1

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

1

pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at

1

distant

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out

3

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

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to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

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to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

2

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

1

northeast

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(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack

1

foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse

3

to shake off; to throw off

5

somersault; looping-the-loop

1

sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

2

having not the slightest idea

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under one's eyes; below one's eyes

1

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

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cylinder or rod-shaped

2

to get dry

1

metallic sound; metallic clank

1

backache

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to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

1

sky; air; mid-air

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at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

5

intention; aim; design

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sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

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