jpdb beta

tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus

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afterimage; after image

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with a grin

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to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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loud; sonorous; ringing

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prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

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just now; a moment ago; this very minute

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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all that one has; all that there is; the whole

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countermeasure; counter-measure

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inefficient

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suggestion; hint; implication

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basic rule; ground rule

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preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

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being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

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four

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versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

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exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

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inefficient

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several minutes; a few minutes

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three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)

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to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

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distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness

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only; merely; but; no more than

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two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)

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right to life

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to hold one's tongue; to shut up

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to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze

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fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number

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to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

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good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

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spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge

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what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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under the control (of); under the dominion (of)

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invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

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foundation; root; basis; root and trunk

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director; trustee

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an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

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cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack

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open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

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myth; mythology

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open; public; official; overt

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abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)

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terrorism

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collapse of a bubble economy; economic bubble burst

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