jpdb beta

to detain; to check; to restrain

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to grapple; to wrestle

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

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to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

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sarcastic; derisive

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to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look

1

knot

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to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag

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in; at; for

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to take out; to drag out

1

to hug; to clasp to one's breast

1

left shoulder

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shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

2

deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)

1

plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)

1

shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color

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being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

1

pinioning; binding arms behind the back

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset

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first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

6

rank insignia

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savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised

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to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

3

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

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stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

1

location; address

2

list; wrist

3

shadow; tail; following

1

languid; weary; listless; melancholy

1

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

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happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

1

casualties; killed and wounded; human damage

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to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

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at; in; on

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to shake and untangle; to shake free from

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senior superintendent; police inspector

2

to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)

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(not) so much; (not) that much

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to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket

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muzzle; snout

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liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen

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tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)

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worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

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inspector general; commissioner

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you (plural); all of you; you all

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