jpdb beta

idea

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rather than (do ...)

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to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

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one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

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with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

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to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

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to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

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sketchbook

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standby

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to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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with a start; with a jump

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tension; strain

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to hold one's breath

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with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

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to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

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to sniff; to smell

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to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)

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to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)

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with a vroom; with a sudden shaking

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body hair

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carnivore; carnivorous animal

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with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

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to put to sleep; to kill

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clearing a mission; mission cleared

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intention; aim; design

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breast pocket

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axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

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mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil

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

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to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

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forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb

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turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn (attached to an arrow to sound when fired); arrow with such a whistle attached

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to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

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destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

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shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

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collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

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to spring at; to leap upon

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to thrust away; to send flying

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somehow or other

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evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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four-legged; four legs

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