jpdb beta

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

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to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

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having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

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unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

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much less; to say nothing of

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each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

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to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

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pressure; force

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end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)

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to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

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to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up

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to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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still (continuing); as ever; further

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to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

3

control; management (e.g. of a business)

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negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

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to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

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complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

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loud voice

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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to press a question; to cross-examine

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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halting (speech); faltering; stammering

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to begin talking; to open up

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independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted

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exaltation; emotional uplift

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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narcotic; drug; dope

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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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slave; servant; slavery

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contract; compact; agreement

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to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

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quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

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insanity; lack of mental capacity; (state of) non compos mentis

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state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

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angry voice

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hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

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(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

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to stare in wonder; to be amazed

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