jpdb beta

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...

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living thing; organism; creature; biology

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to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

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to reach out (for); to extend one's reach (towards); to set one's sights (on); to work towards (getting, becoming, etc.); to put out a feeler; (lit.) to extend one's tentacles

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restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

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to pry (open); to prise; to wrench

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peashooter

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pigeon; dove

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coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment

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to lift; to turn over; to fold over

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bare skin; naked skin

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rib; frame (of a ship)

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scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)

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when; at what point

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probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

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beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

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stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics

1

nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

1

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

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cunning; craft; guile; slyness

1

all sorts of; all kinds of

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feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing

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freedom; liberty

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to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

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(mouth) gag

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

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to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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rash courage

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gain; profit

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abusive language; violent language; wild words

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to tremble; to shiver; to shake

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intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

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to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

1

to grasp tightly

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complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

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to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate

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to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

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to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike

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to fail to escape

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

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fort; stronghold; fortification

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wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament

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floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

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ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...

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Asgard

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base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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