jpdb beta

exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

2

now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

2

hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

1

decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

1

beautiful girl

1

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

1

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

1

picturesque; pictorial; graphic

1

meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

1

few in number

1

survival; survivor; relic

1

to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy

1

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

2

affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella

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possible; potential; practicable; feasible

1

the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

1

ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap

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moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

2

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

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firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

2

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

2

but; however; although

3

weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

2

to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust

1

you; I; me; oneself

1

winner; victor; conqueror

1

jostle; struggle; scuffle

1

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

2

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

2

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give

2

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

(working) man; laborer

1

to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire

1

very; extremely; that is

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scramble (for)

1

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

1

two (long cylindrical things)

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hey!; say!; I say!; I; me

2

air pressure (of tires)

1

anaesthesia; anesthesia

1

to begin shooting; to shoot out

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

1

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

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how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly

1

treachery; betrayal; perfidy

1

with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden

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