jpdb beta

to pick a fight

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mafia

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boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

1

different opinion; objection

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busy; having no (free) time

4

bullying; teasing

1

brand; mark

1

unjust; inhuman

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to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

6

to no one in particular

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harmony

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sound source; sound generator; tone generator

2

to lift; to turn over; to fold over

2

in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw

1

distribution; allotment

1

to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

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unidentifiable; unidentified

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situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position

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when; at what point

3

array; muster; line-up; full force

3

to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

1

to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

3

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

4

to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

2

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

1

sleeping together

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to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

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nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually

3

to cut off the retreat

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you (plural)

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to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep

1

to pull up; to haul up

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emergency light; emergency lamp

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light; faint; pale; fleeting

3

bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

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Step by Step

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Tuesday

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to come back; to return; to recur

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control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

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repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)

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publication

3

updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading

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to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far

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trick

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vertical; perpendicular

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things; everything

3

being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein

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