jpdb beta

to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)

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contents; content

3

cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end

2

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

2

to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

1

impostor; imposter; pretender; liar

6

plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation

1

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

2

to fear; to be afraid of

6

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

3

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

1

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

5

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

5

hallucination; illusion

1

ending up right back where one started

1

possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)

1

practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis

2

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

2

invisibility

1

ability; performance; efficiency

6

out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

5

anti-aircraft; antiaircraft

1

to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

3

to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

2

coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)

3

fall; drop; descent; coming down

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impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking

3

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

2

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

1

to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off

1

existing

4

parasitism

1

dummy

2

mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap; Japanese rat snake

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

6

example; instance; precedent; custom; habit

3

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

2

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

2

interest; appeal; attraction; fun

2

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

readjustment; realignment

1

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

1

developer

4

prediction; estimation

5

fool

2

fate; destiny; lot

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to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

1

few days

1

organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

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