jpdb beta

present continuous tense; present progressive form

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to whine; to make feeble complaints

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to force back; to jostle

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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bottle

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to scrape off; to shave off

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

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while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life

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instinctive; instinctual

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showing no sign (of)

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war of attrition

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after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

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red-horned demon; red ogre

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brown; tanned

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hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

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to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist

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to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see

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to be defeated

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gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream

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hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy

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beam; light ray

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chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory

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being very good at; strongest point

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gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

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to intend; to be sure that

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Kijin

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little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

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to have a long life; to live a long time

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to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well

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fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies

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(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

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artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact

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features of the face

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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remote control; remote operation

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text; textbook

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fresh off the farm; inexperienced

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to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart

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slight; dim; faint

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borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

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while passing each other

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fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act

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to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on

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evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge

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to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

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impression given by a painting or image

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to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

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all (there is); as long as there is

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