jpdb beta

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

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generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

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to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out

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veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience

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to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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glancing (look)

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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in succession; one by one

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middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

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changing for the better

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fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

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intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

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slash; slashing attack

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to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back

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more than expected

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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)

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to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into

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to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

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surprise attack

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imitation; sham; -like

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cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

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intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

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to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy

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pronunciation; production of sound

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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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to fall on one's backside

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stepping back; drawing back

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to envelop; to blanket; to cloak

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to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

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to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

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

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to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

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poisonous snake; poisonous serpent

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

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to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip

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successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

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to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

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point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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short break; breather

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to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

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splash; spray

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to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven

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to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

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attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

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