jpdb beta

all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious

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prospects of victory; chances of success

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

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family; members of a family

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(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

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stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others

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to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

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to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

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because

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to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

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near oneself; close to one; familiar

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waste; extravagance

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being too late; losing one's final chance

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addition; supplement; appending; appendix

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(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy

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present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

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enumeration; list

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demand for; request

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anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

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to make an appearance

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strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly

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when; at what point

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another (person); the other person; one more (person)

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to cling

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to claim victims; to leave casualties

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to hurry; to hasten

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little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

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eye measurement; measure with eye

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top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

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to project; to stick out; to stand out

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fatal; lethal

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to use (in cooking); to mix (in)

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cavalry; mobility; maneuverability

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fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely

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to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

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shagreen (from a shark or stingray); sharkskin; shark leather

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lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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sense of pain

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exceedingly; extremely; decisively

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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oneself; myself

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to try and do something; to attempt to do something

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momentary; instantaneous

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lack of training

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to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

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insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

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