jpdb beta

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

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wariness

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(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

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waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath

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to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up

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to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

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willpower; energy; vitality

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reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)

2

once more; again

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bullet (from a rifle)

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to the end; to the last

2

to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

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game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

1

good opportunity; chance

1

hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction

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to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

2

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

2

weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence

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beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal

4

chance; opportunity

2

remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

2

to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)

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looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator

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to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!

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if so; in that case; in that situation

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(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

4

burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)

1

curse; malediction; hex

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ah; oh; hey!

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reply; answer; response

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not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

2

pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

1

miracle; wonder; marvel

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even if; even though; although one might say; although called

2

shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming

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to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

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revenge

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to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

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task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

1

to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...

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to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

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fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

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to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest

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any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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