jpdb beta

place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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great haste; mad rush

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capture; seizure

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delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness

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in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

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pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

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fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

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paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight

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backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests

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pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)

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absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only

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

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that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

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to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

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unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable

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play; drama

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(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

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guardian; protector; patron; parent

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absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue

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natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes

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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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contrastive

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(yet) again

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

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interpretation; explanation; reading; construction

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eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning

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intensification; aggravation

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offense and defense; offence and defence

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proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)

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voltage; excitement; enthusiasm

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in the end; finally; after all; ultimately

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to occur; to happen

4

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

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expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)

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wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration

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dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment

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to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

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to (do) like this

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uproar; disturbance

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to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

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gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)

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this year

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to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

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legend; folklore; tradition

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to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

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to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run

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