jpdb beta

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

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to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)

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(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

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gentle; mild-mannered

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

3

to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

1

earnest; single-minded

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open; public; official; overt

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insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

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excessively

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abusive language; violent language; wild words

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

4

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

2

manager; administrator

1

electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking

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to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled

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to dance; to perform dance steps

2

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

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fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle

2

to step firmly; to harden by treading

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

1

one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

4

altogether; entirely

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to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air

1

gasping

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left; left hand side

2

jab (esp. in boxing)

2

baptism

1

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

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pain; agony; bitterness

5

highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)

1

had better ...; had better not ...

2

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

1

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

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quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly

1

conversation

2

big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

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play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest

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to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

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to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised

2

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

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