jpdb beta

to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat

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small number of people

2

turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)

2

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

3

that sort of; like that

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circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money

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to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

5

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

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to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

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possible; conceivable; likely; probable

3

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

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live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure

2

good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal

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rear

2

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

6

overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

2

chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area

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to put one's hand on; to touch

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swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

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to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

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beach; seashore; seaside; coast

1

lance; harpoon

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bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

3

bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine

2

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

3

distinctive; characteristic

3

to frown; to squint

8

starfish; sea star; asteroid (any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea); northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)

4

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

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living thing; organism; creature; biology

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(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child

2

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

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mm; hm; ngh; hm?; huh?

3

real thing; original; actual

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if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

2

fairy tale

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to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

2

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist

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dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion

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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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with a friendly grin; smilingly

4

all kinds of things; various things; large number of people

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transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

2

picture book

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star

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to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

4

hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!

2

nimbly; lightly

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