jpdb beta

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

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strong; resolute; firm; strict

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arrest; apprehension; capture

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seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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mother

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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triumphant pose assumed by an athlete

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dream

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alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

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virtue; charm; merit; good point

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cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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conclusion; decision; end; settlement

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undoubted; unmistakable; definite

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

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underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

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impossible; unlikely; improbable

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arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

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lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

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continuation; succession; series

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category

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technical; practical

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speed; velocity; pace; velocity

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physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power

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back; behind; rear

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restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

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healing; cure; recovery

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gasping

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to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

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to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance

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handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

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mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

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to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out

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quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

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to swim

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suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

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impatience

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to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

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thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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continuation of war

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aggregate amount

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magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

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