jpdb beta

word; vocabulary

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dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

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hostage

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voice; cry; shout

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to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

1

both parties; both sides

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tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

1

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

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cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

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giant

5

to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude

1

lumber; timber; wood

3

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

one way or the other; either way

1

compromise; giving in

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to cultivate; to foster

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to raise overhead

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orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course

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eye measurement; measure with eye

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temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)

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shock; impact; crash

2

dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy

1

with a clink (of metal); with a chink

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

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stirring; slight movement

1

the sense of hearing

1

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

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holster

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(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection

2

small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature

2

knife

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childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

2

so far as

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imitation; sham; -like

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to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

3

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)

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kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor

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bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

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firearms; missile; projectile weapon

1

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

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one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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