jpdb beta

hair's breadth

1

spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

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to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright

1

traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)

1

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

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boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

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sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)

1

even scale; equilibrium; balance; equalization; equalisation

1

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

2

to grimace; to frown

1

ankle

1

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

1

young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

1

shivering; trembling

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

1

Garilhe

58

order; discipline; regularity; system; method

17

to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest

1

fighting spirit; (will to) fight

1

completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot

1

to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted

1

awe; fear; dread; fright

5

to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

1

absolute obedience; complete submission

5

impulse; impetus; urge

2

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

1

law; rule; commandment; the Torah (the law of God as revealed to Moses)

6

to kill each other

1

hostility; animosity; enmity

1

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

2

to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

1

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy

1

at once; immediately; right now

1

windpipe

1

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well

1

cylindrical; tubular

1

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

1

cylinder

2

to be smashed up

2

magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain

1

aimless; rambling; desultory; casual

1

to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved

1

abominable; detestable

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anything and everything; just about everything

2

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

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insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

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