jpdb beta

shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)

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several shots; several blows

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to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

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smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd

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smokescreen

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blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand

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assault; violent attack

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to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

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to disappear; to vanish

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glass; pane

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to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

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moment; brief space of time

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

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fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method

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to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

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one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength

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to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal

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doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

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reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

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opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension

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strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements

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at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

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attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

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to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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process; course; mechanism

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to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

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conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

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gambler; risk taker

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decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation

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to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

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to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

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war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

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decision; determination

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self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation

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sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

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above; going steadily upward

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right behind; just behind; directly behind

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to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

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ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)

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dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

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sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment

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to become settled; to be fixed

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coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane

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wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)

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extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward

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close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth

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