jpdb beta

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

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weakening

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nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

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to be too late; to be too slow

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to be uncommon

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upper half of the body; upper body

1

to bend; to warp; to curve

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barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

1

fatal wound

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breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

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(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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pendant

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present; gift; to give a present or gift

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timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)

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innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)

1

food for thought

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to swell up

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to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)

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unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

1

yawn; yawning

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

1

to aim at

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lead (Pb)

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edge of blade

2

slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely

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completely; entirely; totally

1

heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding

1

to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)

1

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

1

several steps

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dance

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

1

prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

3

scarecrow; figurehead; dummy

2

to stand stock still

1

support; stay; prop

2

dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

1

(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance

1

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

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willpower; energy; vitality

2

residue; remnants; dregs

1

dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome

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emotional strength; force of will

1

to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited

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matter of time; question of time

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(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

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