jpdb beta

to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

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rising; ascending; climbing

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill

1

to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)

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to go past; to pass; to pass by

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correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

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RIM-7 Sea Sparrow

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anti-aircraft missile

1

sum total; total amount

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to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

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to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

1

proximity fuze (fuse); influence fuze; variable-time fuze; VT fuze

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or; or else

1

to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in

1

damage; injury

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

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to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

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it seems that; as if

2

free fall

1

spell; charm; incantation; magic words

2

bone fracture

1

out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit

1

finish; finishing; finishing touches

1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with

1

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)

1

attenuation; damping; decay

1

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

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cloud of dust; sandstorm

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lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

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cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation

2

a lot; loads; plenty

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to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)

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to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)

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exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)

2

pebble; small stone

2

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

shooting; gunning (down)

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to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

2

who; what kind of person

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exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response

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skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument

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dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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soft skin (esp. of a woman)

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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to be smashed up

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