jpdb beta

on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton

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environmental destruction

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extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out

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garden; park

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weed

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to pluck; to pick; to tear

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gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

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weeding; weeder; weeding fork

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self-satisfied look; triumphant expression

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plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

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art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice

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to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

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tomorrow; near future

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vitality; energy; dynamism

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critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture

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hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

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main dish; main course

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item; article; dish; course; finest item

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heaven and earth; top and bottom

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to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

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base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

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cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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lower half of the body; nether parts

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standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high

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war hammer; pole hammer

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(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure

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to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

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place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

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to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

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to wait and see; to see how the land lies

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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innumerable; countless; numberless

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

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nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement

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frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

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to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

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concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

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true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses

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opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

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treetop; tip of a branch

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large tree; big tree; huge tree

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main shaft

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engine; agency; organisation; system; facility

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