jpdb beta

to slay; to cut down (a foe)

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with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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one-to-one; one-on-one

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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one person; one member

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title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

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activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

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to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

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to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

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to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

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after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

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to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

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fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

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to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

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puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

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in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...

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sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

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to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

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to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

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having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still

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to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

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to lean over; to lean in

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half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

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to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up

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to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

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uneasy

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you could say that; that might be so

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to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify

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if it's the case

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to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

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readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

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idiotic; dolt; bonehead

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this and that; one thing or another

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fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind

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unexpected; unforeseen; strange

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conditioned reflex

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charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

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to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

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to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated

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defensive fight (battle)

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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irritating; frustrating

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