jpdb beta

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

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to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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oof; ough; ulp

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that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

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spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

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convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

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to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

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to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

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to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

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to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

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(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation

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to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

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to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

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to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

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tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

2

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

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even more; still more; further

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right; privilege

2

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

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chaps (in the skin); cracks

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to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

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support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

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to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

2

violent emotion; passion; fury

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to search for; to seek for; to look for

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powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness

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onlooker; bystander

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okay; sure; okey-dokey

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to show up; to appear; to turn up

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

2

rubber band; elastic band

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones

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dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

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spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)

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payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner

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betting ticket; betting slip

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to push (something) against

2

to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart

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retaining fee; retainer

2

contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition

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degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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foolish look; stupid look

2

residue; remnants; dregs

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completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

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to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack

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