jpdb beta

to push back

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to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

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failure; mistake; blunder

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

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to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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calm; composed; leisurely

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to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

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reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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vexing; irritating; impatient

2

edged tool; cutlery

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help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

3

to find fault with; to question

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oneself; myself

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to feel ashamed; to be abashed

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to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

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fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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to lose heart; to lose motivation

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every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)

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to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

2

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

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to lend an ear to; to listen to

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sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

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obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

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to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

5

to thrust away; to send flying

2

heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

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dull sound; muffled sound

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to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

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cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

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to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

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angle

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to grimace; to make a wry face

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to shed tears

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to run away; to run off

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fence

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throbbing with pain

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nape (of the neck); nucha

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firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

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to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

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