jpdb beta

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

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aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit

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astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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some; several; many; how many; how much; very

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

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to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)

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extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

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to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together

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punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag

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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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bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

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mafia

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sanctions; punishment

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fist fight

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totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender

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tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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finishing blow; coup de grâce

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to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

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sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

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dressed in a kimono

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to slide into; to slip into

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living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva

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orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

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to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry

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narrow; thin (sized); slender

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narrow escape from death

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to swell up

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strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

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smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft

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to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

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it's already too late

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a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes

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here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots

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soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy

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plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

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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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warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat

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what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

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troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying

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to limp

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fall; drop; descent; coming down

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to check; to stop; to keep back

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pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

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