jpdb beta

ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

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eye for people; ability to judge character

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to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

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quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

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to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

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gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure

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eulogy; compliment

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guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter

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to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer

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borrowing; debt; loan

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confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself

2

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator

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to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

2

liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

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temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

1

one part; one portion; one section

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to keep silent

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insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness

3

overlooking; turning a blind eye

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to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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trusting too much; overestimating ability

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to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

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incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

2

aftertaste

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to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

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legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order

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one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

3

exchange of blows; long rally

1

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

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each other; one another

1

progress; advance; making (good) progress

1

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

1

becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

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maintaining the status quo

1

spider's thread; spider silk

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self; oneself

2

restoration; repair; mending

2

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

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what on Earth is this?

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important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials

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to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand

2

to mimic; to imitate

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grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri

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pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

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somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

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gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element

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now; come (now); well

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