jpdb beta

(being on the) defensive

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change; alteration; transmutation; mutation

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one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve

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difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling

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inscrutable; incomprehensible

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palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

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a period (of time)

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chess

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board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel

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highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest

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king; king; king (chess piece)

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queen; queen; queen (chess piece)

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bishop (chess piece); bishop

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night

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piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

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long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)

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home telephone; home phone number

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one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

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before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

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trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)

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strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature

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true character; real nature

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how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes

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5th day of the month; five days

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

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suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute

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large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises

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feigned illness

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to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked

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sudden rise; steep climb; trending

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to understand from experience

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(pitcher's) control

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ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

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to master something (through personal experience)

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strange voice

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temple (on side of head)

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much

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gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)

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handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct

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words of praise; eulogy; compliment

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smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd

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prospects of victory; chances of success

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to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

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fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest

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to hold fast; to protect to the end

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from there; thence

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to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds

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papaya (Carica papaya); pawpaw

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