jpdb beta

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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acute ear; good ear

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outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

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each time

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restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

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tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

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before long; even now

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to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

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to hold up in one's arms

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to disappear; to vanish

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to be at a loss for words

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to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

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one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

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(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

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war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

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decision; determination

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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(a) look; gaze

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aptitude; aptness; suitability

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of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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special; particular; peculiar; unique

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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

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to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

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in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

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like that; so

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to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

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mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

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with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain

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consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

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feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

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complete destruction

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dry wind

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upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs

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softly; gently; lightly

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to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse

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whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

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to hate; to dislike; to loathe

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past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

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best

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