jpdb beta

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

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to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge

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very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring

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ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

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departure; leaving; going away; recession

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getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

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answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

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bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

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grim face

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respect and affection; love and respect

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to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

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shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock

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haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

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devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

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to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)

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inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises

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to thrust down; to push off

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confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

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overlooking; turning a blind eye

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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fleeing the country

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eyewitness report; eyewitness information

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love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities

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staff member; employee; worker; personnel

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old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

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siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

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decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out

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surely (not); certainly (not)

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just

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to grow up; to become an adult

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change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

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surrender

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call; appeal

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downtown

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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new school (of thought, etc.); new drama

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telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

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to push aside; to brush aside

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operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

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to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

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trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary

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to catch

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war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle

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intimidating air; sense of intimidation

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classical form of martial art

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spirit; soul; ghost

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to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

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several minutes; a few minutes

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