jpdb beta

ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

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right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

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to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)

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dividing into parts

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to rain incessantly; to downpour

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to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

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behind one's back

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union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

6

superior officer

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hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

1

attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

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straight-laced person; stubborn person

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annoying; noisy

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praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

2

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

3

goodness; good

1

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

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

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(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

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one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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mutual enemies

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is not; am not; are not

3

one-to-one; one-on-one

5

game; contest; bout

3

to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

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so far as

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preference; priority; precedence; right of way

3

charming; fascinating; attractive

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to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

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taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

1

personal feelings; self-interest

1

combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

1

intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into

1

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay

1

to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

1

(divine) punishment; curse; retribution

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous

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underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

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(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

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