jpdb beta

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence

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anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

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to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into

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bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

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poor; lame; ill-prepared

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some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

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delay; procrastination

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real harm; actual damage

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monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity

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then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

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by any standard; (not) even as flattery

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(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

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to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

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fit; spasm; outburst

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insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt

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to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

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scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage

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to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)

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to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself

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the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

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yes; that is so

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to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

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very much; very many; more and more

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poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

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swindling

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discomfort; displeasure

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everyone

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article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since

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clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)

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against; contrary to

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quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

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resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

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intimidating air; sense of intimidation

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public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing

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surrender; capitulation; submission; yield

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one hand

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dress; outfit

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to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose

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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

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restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

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sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)

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unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

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scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

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to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)

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rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

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to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

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being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness

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fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close

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