jpdb beta

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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to sidle up to

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to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in

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to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

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to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

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shell; cannonball

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grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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reaching; attaining; arrival

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astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

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to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

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kick

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slap; smack; spanking

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extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch

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engine

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strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious

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therefore; consequently

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thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish

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looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator

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few in number

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passing by

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to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise

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transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

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changing clothes; change of clothes

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shape; form

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sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

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front-opening

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knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

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entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

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thread; yarn; string

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to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

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miniature garden

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objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio

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to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish

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food

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ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility

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way of talking; speaking style

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blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke

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preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

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element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum

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unbelievable; incredible; implausible

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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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idle talk; chit-chat; gossip

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shark

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crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark

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to make a serious effort

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speed (per hour)

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kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

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agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

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