jpdb beta

walking briskly; determinedly

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fast walking; semi-jogging

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to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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don't you think?; indicates question

3

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

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threat; intimidation; menace

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

3

person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)

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however; but

3

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

2

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

2

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

2

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

2

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

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arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength

2

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

1

to hang; to dangle

1

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

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people

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bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

1

this person; he; she

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before long; even now

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1

separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

1

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)

3

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way

2

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

3

lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity

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(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed

1

to slide into; to slip into

2

to hide oneself

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success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

3

flying start

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

3

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

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being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other

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air travel; air trip

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

1

script; screenplay; scenario

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to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

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circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

1

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

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worst; worst-case (scenario)

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to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

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considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

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