jpdb beta

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

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otherwise; if not; or else

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ineffective move (in go or shogi); wasted move

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chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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baseball

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to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

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accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed

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to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

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irritation; annoyance; frustration

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psychological; mental

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last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together

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to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique

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mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

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to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

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to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

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to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle

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anyone can see that; it's obvious that

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to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

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opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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torture to death; torment to death

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to grimace; to frown

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outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider

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like; as if; the same as

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at the last moment; this late in the game

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floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy

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root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all

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to pluck; to pick; to nip off

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cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn

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to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

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to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

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to take into consideration; to use one's discretion

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close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

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friend

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to withdraw from a society; to quit an association; to give up one's membership of a society

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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for this reason

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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these

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foundation; basis

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to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

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about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

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