jpdb beta

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)

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cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

3

idealistic theory; unrealistic argument

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

1

appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting

1

punishment; penalty

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to increase; to add to; to augment

1

stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

1

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

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which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

to look forward to

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

2

to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

1

how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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thin ice

1

causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart

1

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

2

looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

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chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go

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perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

4

stealthily; secretly

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to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

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two (long cylindrical things)

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one breath; chug!; drink!

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risk factor

1

though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as

1

to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

1

extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding

1

extreme; extremity

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

2

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

keen; acute; heartfelt

1

making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)

1

a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)

1

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

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obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent

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to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

1

lethal dose

2

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

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clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

1

still (continuing); as ever; further

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