jpdb beta

nocturnality; nocturnal habits

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bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

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to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

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unimpressive; unimpressed

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external; outside

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to collect; to assemble; to gather

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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look!; there!; here!; that is

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bluff

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should do; ought to do

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cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

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peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly

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accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing

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to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

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one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month

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circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars

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to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

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to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

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error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

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Leonard; Leonhard; Renato

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

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to pay a bill; to pay one's debt; to pay one's tab; to pay the price (for one's actions); to face the consequences; to suffer the repercussions

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permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon

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physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

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intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

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scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook

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hard fighting

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reality; actuality; hard fact

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind

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war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

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retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking

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countdown

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)

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hesitation; indecision

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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choices; alternatives; options

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groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference

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ultrahigh speed; ultrafast

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to think of; to come up with

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to the end; to the last

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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particularly; only; in the case of

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dilemma; predicament

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to change one's mind

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to thrust away; to send flying

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