jpdb beta

chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue

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to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

3

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing

1

to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

1

escalation

1

(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

3

to drag in; to pull in

1

to prosper; to flourish

1

fort; stronghold; fortification

1

superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic

1

paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement

1

to crumble away; to collapse

1

classical form of martial art

2

to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more

1

terrified; horrified

1

cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end

1

code; cord; chord

1

transmission; sending

1

military; strategic

1

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

2

private; personal

1

liner; regularly scheduled ship

1

electronic media; digital media

1

taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)

2

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

1

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

2

origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning

1

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

2

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of

1

direct proportion; direct ratio

1

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

5

success rate

2

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another

1

(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

1

abolition; repeal

1

removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate

2

confinement

2

history

2

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

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cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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suicide

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to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

1

downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

2

space flight

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warship

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to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness

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