jpdb beta

being startled; getting a shock

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to see through; to see the true nature of something

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sooner or later

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crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp

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to come back; to return; to recur

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to call out; to shout

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but; however; even though; even if

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mirage

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commitment; pledge; promise

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to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare

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borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

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on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of

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repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback

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inexpert or untrained eyes

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inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

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cave; hollow; cavity; hollow

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confrontation; showdown

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to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly

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fierce attack

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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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(body) weight

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to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)

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short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)

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firing in rapid succession; volley of shots

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in the dark

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to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

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scratch; graze; abrasion

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abusing someone to his (her) face

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brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

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what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like

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apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate

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(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess

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to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

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ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised

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certain death

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covering; protection; backing; relief

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

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experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation

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to interrupt; to butt in

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absolutely; positively; decidedly

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to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist

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to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one

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refutation; rebuttal; retort

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thrashing; beating

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twice; again; second time

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to square one's shoulders

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imploring with tears in one's eyes

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the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar

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next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

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to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

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