jpdb beta

(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand

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senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

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baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)

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glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

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star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

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probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

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to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

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nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

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physical law; laws of physics

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law; rule

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transcendence; transcendency

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demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible

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root; source; origin; cause

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to be born; to come into this world

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even (e.g. even a child)

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right beside; close to; nearby

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remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

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we; us

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expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

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loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

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magic wand

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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to put one's strength into

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impiety; unbelief; infidelity

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person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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cane; walking stick; staff; wand

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whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

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stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

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double helix (structure of DNA)

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subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

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transformer; trance (semi-conscious state); trance; trance music; trans; transgender

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to tune in to a channel; to switch to a channel

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to open (one's eyes) wide

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gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons

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ocean; sea; the deep

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evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace

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magic square

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to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)

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multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

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to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

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