jpdb beta

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)

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without trouble; easily; readily

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(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

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to have the memory of having done something oneself

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to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

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prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela

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perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced

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thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living

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to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

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if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

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stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

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to glare at; to scowl at

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explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

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to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

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to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

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before one knows; unnoticed; unawares

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to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

3

not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond

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to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke

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commotion; stir

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to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

4

to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

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darkness; the dark

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

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to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

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body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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impossible

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(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

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insurance; guarantee; warranty

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

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knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

2

substitution; replacement; shifting; change

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stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill

3

to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time

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anywhere

3

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

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to be at a loss for words

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proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

2

of no use; useless; not fit for purpose

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to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

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