jpdb beta

for the first time in one's life

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just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

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to wring the neck; to strangle

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to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling

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receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death

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to become settled; to be fixed

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despondency

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward

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to collapse into; to flop onto

1

against; contrary to

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panic

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restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

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with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

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tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot

3

celebratory banquet; feast

3

bluff

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to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of

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trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

2

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

3

new moon; crescent moon

1

to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

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shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

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moment by moment; hour by hour

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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conspiracy; collusion

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to take (adopt) measures

2

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

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confrontation; showdown

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long-awaited; much-awaited

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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however; nevertheless

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

15

banquet hall

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imprisonment; captive

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our

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in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)

1

revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization

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on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

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to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

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now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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curious; strange; unusual

2

in great numbers

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foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

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hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

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(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content

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lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

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