jpdb beta

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

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boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

1

opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy

5

Oscar; Academy Award

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

6

hey there; I say; see here

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

2

wrong; different; not like that

1

face-to-face

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

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taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

2

fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle

2

indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution

1

loser; defeated person; the defeated

1

fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize

1

gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me

1

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

2

heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

7

beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off

5

at that time; in those days

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

6

to collide; to clash

1

high-pitched; shrill

1

metallic sound; metallic clank

1

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

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

2

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

2

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

1

to resound; to make a stir

1

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

3

equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

2

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

1

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

3

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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on the other hand

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to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...

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twice

2

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

3

hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

1

to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage

1

to besmirch; to sully

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immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

4