jpdb beta

abatement; reduction

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typhoon; hurricane

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reporter

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

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air resistance

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zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

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setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

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fair and square; open and aboveboard

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middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

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to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

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to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots

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to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn

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burst of laughter; roar of laughter

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dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

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smoke; fumes

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to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

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to use up; to squander

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symmetrical

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to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

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unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

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terrified; horrified

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exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

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full-length portrait or statue

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stark naked

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full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

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false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes

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false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

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to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

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disarmament

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to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

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seedy-looking; thin

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degenerate; pervert; deviant

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female molester; stupid woman

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exhibitionist; flasher

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self-introduction

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timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)

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having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

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early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)

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restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

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disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

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heart

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class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

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carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover

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soft fair skin

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spirit; disposition

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nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless

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hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret

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