jpdb beta

rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

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winning percentage

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remarkably; noticeably

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with a grin; showing a devilish smile

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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hereabouts; around here

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friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

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to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

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one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

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to attempt; to test; to try out

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

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to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout

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to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for

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having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

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alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

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only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

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to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility

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what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

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impostor; imposter; pretender; liar

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to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

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mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

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spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

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decision; determination; resolution

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about; concerning; as to; regarding

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conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over

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new; fresh; novel

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to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to

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to mark the end; to spell the end

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to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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revolving lantern

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sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment

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to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

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question; query

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asking oneself

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quick shot; quick draw

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both; (not) either

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spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted

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wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

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to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

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fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

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