jpdb beta

raising (the standard)

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to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

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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

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

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thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

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

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to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

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just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

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to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange

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switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change

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to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

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wrist

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to blank out; to panic

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solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation

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school of painting

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toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

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to send flying with a kick

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(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

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rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation

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how many; how old

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even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

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(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy

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head; brains; intellect; understanding

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to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

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completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

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to pile up; to accumulate

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to crush (with the weight of misfortune)

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to be distant

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to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered

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just one person; only one

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having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless

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at least; at most; (even) just

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across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

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and then; and so; and; so then

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cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress

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to experience

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unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

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to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)

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arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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