jpdb beta

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

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invasion

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to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

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to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

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disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

always; constantly; at all times; habitually

1

physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

2

exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

1

comparison

1

weighing; measuring volume; quantifying

1

to fear; to be afraid of

1

preference; priority; precedence; right of way

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

2

behind with everything; too late; reactive

1

to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)

1

right behind; just behind; directly behind

1

to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

1

some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

1

offense; offence; method of attack

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

2

to mediate; to intervene

2

to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way

2

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

1

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

3

fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely

1

steel; steal (baseball, basketball)

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in this case

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

age difference; disparity in age; age gap

1

nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable

1

reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)

1

look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

1

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

2

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

2

cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces

1

sadness; sorrow; grief

1

flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation

1

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

1

three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

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to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead

2

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise

1

to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

2

bounce; bound

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

1

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

1

bank shot (in billiards)

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