jpdb beta

excuse; pretext

1

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

1

rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

to keep silent

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

1

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

1

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

3

naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank

1

to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson

1

to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head

1

rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

2

silk floss; silk wadding

1

ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...

1

direct

2

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

pursuer

3

nape (of the neck); nucha

1

running as fast as one can

1

(in) the air; midair; sky

2

to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)

1

decision; determination

1

all you have to do is; just; that's all

3

right foot; right leg

1

left foot; left leg

2

broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens

1

centrifugal force

2

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

1

sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

1

orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course

1

extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)

1

power; might; authority; influence

1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

2

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

herewith; from this

1

party of two

1

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage

2

therefore; consequently

1

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

1

you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

1

by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

1

ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion

1

to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

4

to grapple; to wrestle

1

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

to blow out; to spout out

1

victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm

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