jpdb beta

how; in what way; how about; questionable

3

with a grin

1

to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up

11

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

2

to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

5

party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

9

self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin

3

dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment

6

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

3

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

2

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

pride; dignity; self-worth

2

stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill

8

shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming

3

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

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direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

5

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

3

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

12

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

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hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

3

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

3

to defeat

2

to win; to gain victory

11

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

7

sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game

1

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

5

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

5

to collide; to clash

1

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

6

to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

16

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

1

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

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to cut downward; to slash downward

2

sweeping sideways; mowing down

2

those; they

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to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

3

first attack; first strike; first blow

5

slimy; slippery

2

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

5

both

1

to knock down; to knock off

3

to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

5

to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot

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inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration

2

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

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