jpdb beta

complete destruction; demolition

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to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces

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imagination; supposition

3

to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

1

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

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the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try

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phoenix

4

lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

1

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

1

to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

1

to rewind

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to press together

1

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

3

smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed

1

ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

1

to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

4

persistence; fortitude; indomitability

1

chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words

1

twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw

1

composition of a poem

1

to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation

1

bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)

4

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

expansion; swelling; increase; growth

1

transparent; clear

1

to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet

1

phenomenon

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to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out

1

final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal

1

small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny

1

glittering stars

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halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside

1

end of life; death; breathing one's last

1

fist-sized

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slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

1

even

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horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

1

deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)

1

breathing; breath

1

one's old bones; old man

1

whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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before now; hitherto

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cheerful; lively; lighthearted

1

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

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astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style

1

time to die

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to be discouraged; to shrink from

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