jpdb beta

to whine; to make feeble complaints

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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Bahia

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taking medicine; dosing

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standing tall; towering; soaring

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no matter how much time passes

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only son

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to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes

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to pick up; to find; to gather

2

free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

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great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

1

to win; to gain victory

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over one's shoulder

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long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

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to interweave

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to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

2

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

serious crime; grave sin

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unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

prison; penitentiary

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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to fall flat; to collapse in a heap

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concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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easy to understand

2

to cease; to stop; to be over

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to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist

1

outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious

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to understand; to make out

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)

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to shoot a person to death

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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beginning; start

2

to wear out (something)

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to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

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dam; dumb

1

burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

1

several years; a few years

4

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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betrayer

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time; season; period; phase; stage

2

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

1

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

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throbbing with pain

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seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

1

to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double

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to be squashed by; to be pinned under

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groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

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area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

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