jpdb beta

to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down

4

quick work; (clever) feat

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to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

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substitution; replacement; shifting; change

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to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

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skirt

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to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on

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sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface

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to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

5

to be in focus; to come into focus

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tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

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

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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to rebuke; to scold harshly

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poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

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to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)

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apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

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successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly

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to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

3

payment

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dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy

3

(power of) resistance

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fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

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to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening

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to need; to call for; to require

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usual state of things

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to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

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windscreen; windshield

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large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)

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raindrop

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hitting; battering

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sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

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body (of car); frame

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state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

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speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

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at parting; on parting

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kiss

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to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

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

3

trap

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm

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careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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transparent; clear

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to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

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cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

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