jpdb beta

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

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to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

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balls; testicles

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to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)

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taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

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throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber

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immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

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favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice

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to increase in value; to gain prestige

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momentary; instantaneous

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to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

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there being no use in arguing (about it)

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to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

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substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

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focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving

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astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

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spouting (e.g. of a whale, blowhole, etc.); blowing water; Mactra veneriformis (species of trough shell); female ejaculation; squirting

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whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound

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overwhelming

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trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

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stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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living thing; organism; creature; biology

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to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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quality assurance; QA

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belonging to no party or school of thought

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scrotum; testicle sack

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noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

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idle; useless

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each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent

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to return; to come back

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to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

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what on Earth is this?

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(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

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obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying

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claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

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to cool down one's anger

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without; but if; otherwise; or else

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to lock

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

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to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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