jpdb beta

contest; comparison; competition

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business ability; business acumen

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slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake

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to think of; to come up with

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improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy

3

waste; extravagance

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they; them

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to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound

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reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

1

quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute

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intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

1

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

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to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

1

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

5

to try to do; to attempt to do

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fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

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the

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to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

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to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case

1

air battle; dog fight; aerial battle

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decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

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head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

1

thunder and lightning

2

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

3

important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition

2

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

1

tailspin; spin; drilling; boring

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(right at the) side; just beside

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shout; yell; scream; cry

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without

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to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone

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transparent; clear

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to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

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flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily

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course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment

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way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!

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to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

2

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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to thrust down; to push off

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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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fist

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to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry

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empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)

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large build; large pattern

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armor and helmet

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living; lifestyle; living room

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