jpdb beta

hindsight

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tension; strain

1

houses and inhabitants; population

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short hair

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stylist

1

to recite; to chant; to read aloud

1

hair dyed brown

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hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck

1

one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section

1

earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing

1

chewing gum; gum; rubber

1

objection; dissent; protest

2

being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing

2

complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled

1

force field

1

product; produce; result; fruit

1

multifaceted; versatile

1

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)

1

steel

1

self; oneself

1

useless resistance; vain struggle

2

means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty

1

twice; again; second time

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

2

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

3

noisy; confused; uproarious

1

lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

running; tank top

1

madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart

1

to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way

3

to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

2

almost not able (to do something)

1

best

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sticky paper slip; sticky note

1

it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

3

to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall

1

to reason; to sum up; to conclude

1

to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

1

obstruction; inhibition

1

dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon

1

modernistic

2

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

1

spiritual; religious song; spiritual

1

front line; forefront

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athletic; good at sports

1

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

1

to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

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