jpdb beta

time limit

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to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

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score (in a game); full score

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lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede

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impossible

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half-crying; being on the verge of crying

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view

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to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

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each time it happens; at all such times

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to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death

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exception; exclusion

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obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse

1

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

1

hero

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policy

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

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to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to

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to recover; to be healed

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ego; egoism; egoist

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to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

1

personal; individual; private

1

debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark

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full payment; liquidation

2

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

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if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

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to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool

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to shoot dead (with an arrow)

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to cut into (a conversation); to interject

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petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled

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it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

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departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off

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parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

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preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork

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to extend; to expand; to spread out

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mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

1

angle

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right angle

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

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snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

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(news) scoop

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(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

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success rate

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twice

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one month

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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bet; wager; stake; gamble

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