jpdb beta

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

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to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

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to play a leading role; to play a central part

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disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

2

to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

2

to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience

3

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

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just a little

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ideal; ideals

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intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary

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to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend

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(in) one's own way

1

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

1

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

1

one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

1

slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling

1

to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

1

sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan

1

to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

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blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

2

jam-packed; packed in like sardines

1

to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up

3

to do together

1

reduction by half; halving

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

1

collarbone; clavicle

1

to pierce

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charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

1

fainting in agony

1

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

1

enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier

1

miscalculation

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opportunism

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

4

depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

1

pair; couple

1

large number (of); many; majority

1

accumulation; accumulate; store

1

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

2

crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack

1

blow; shock; strike; batting

1

barricade

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surrounding at a distance

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to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

1

second person

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to claim victims; to cause casualties

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we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes

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