jpdb beta

scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)

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to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

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sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens

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gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

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rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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bench

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to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

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sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

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putting out the light; switching off the light

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to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

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unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)

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unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

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to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

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hence; for that reason

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starry sky

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usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

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about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

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unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage

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precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

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gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

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now is the time

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to take on a role; to take part

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courage; ardour; high spirits

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to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

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deep breath

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night air; stillness of night; cool evening

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to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

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to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

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action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

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operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

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dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling

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personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis

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seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days

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in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

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the number of days; date

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latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

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to occur; to happen

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group; mass

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act; deed; conduct

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(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

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receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)

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almost; roughly; approximately

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telephone book; telephone directory

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number; series of digits

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