jpdb beta

quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

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

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to tighten; to press hard

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to twine around

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to tear up and throw away

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cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted

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to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in

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charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing

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each time

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to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

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eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

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palm (of one's hand)

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to fling (away); to hurl

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slash; slashing attack

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chest; breast

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dull sound; muffled sound

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to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

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to crumble away; to collapse

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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building material

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exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

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rubble; debris; wreckage

4

burying alive

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip

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free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size

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to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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nonstandard; substandard

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to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe

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suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

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arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

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disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation

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being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings

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to keep away; to keep at a distance

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to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude

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passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

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women and children

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self-conceit; pride

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to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

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demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

4

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told

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to covet; to lust for

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as one of

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with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like

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to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit

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resignation; acceptance; consolation

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