jpdb beta

to half-rise to one's feet

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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dethronement

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well; now; then

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most; much; greatly

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to stretch (one's body)

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

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repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation

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objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

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to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

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making a show of one's faults

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way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout

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academic background; academic credentials; academic record

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you (plural)

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(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

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disregarding; ignoring

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

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tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

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to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

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sleepy; drowsy

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profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

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

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a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic

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slack; looseness; play

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last year

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calendar; almanac

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from the viewpoint of; according to

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snowfall; snow

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force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

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town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

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damn kids

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one month

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a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"

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almost every day; almost daily

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to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)

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act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major

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kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

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shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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damp; moist (negative nuance)

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sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

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largish; biggish; a little bit larger

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to drag out

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Chile

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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