jpdb beta

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

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resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

3

boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier

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animal

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time

2

to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)

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(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

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to compare

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to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse

2

not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage

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to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

2

sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy

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the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down

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remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor

2

as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

1

dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff

1

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

1

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened

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isolation; being alone; being friendless

2

six (long cylindrical things)

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to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear

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outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)

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behind with everything; too late; reactive

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to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

3

a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late

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to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

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restoration; repair; mending

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the same as this

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to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)

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to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

2

rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

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to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

3

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

2

prospects of victory; chances of success

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

1

true character; true heart; true spirit

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

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(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid

1

beyond that point; after that

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to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)

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skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through

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showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude

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to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

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at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

2

to hold one's breath

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vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

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to reach; to get to; to arrive at

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