jpdb beta

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

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to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

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to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

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tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces

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to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

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to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)

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to be breathtaking; to be stifling

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faucet; tap

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-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

1

one drop (of fluid)

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

3

merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling

1

to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)

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time is up

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straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly

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to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

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full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end

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entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)

2

layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms

4

chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

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to show in; to usher in

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

2

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

6

expectation; anticipation; forecast

1

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

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there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over

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crank call; prank call

1

admirable; laudable

1

soft voice

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even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

adult; grown-up

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to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

1

questions and answers; dialogue

1

leaving; quitting; retiring

1

apologetic

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to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

2

as it was before

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lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

5

(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

3

to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect

1

keyhole

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to twist; to twirl; to fiddle around with; to play with; to rack one's brains

1

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

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just like that; quite so; I agree; that street

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loud (of a voice)

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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to have one's knees be about to give way

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to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid

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