jpdb beta

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

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poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

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but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

1

to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

1

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

1

reply; answer

1

to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

2

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

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one's dominant hand

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

surely; certainly

1

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

2

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

1

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

2

knife

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face (of person)

1

to thrust before; to thrust at

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hair's breadth

2

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

2

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

1

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

2

attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation

1

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

3

hand used like a sword in striking

1

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

1

however; but

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a few moments

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offense and defense; offence and defence

1

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

3

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

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red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

2

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

3

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

3

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

2

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

2

to open one's eyes wide

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

1

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

2

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

1

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

1

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

1

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

1

both hands; both arms; ten

5

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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