jpdb beta

beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully

1

the very best; excellent; superb

1

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden

1

to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

1

influence; effect; impact

1

to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself

1

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

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unluckily

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bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

1

warning shot

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to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict

1

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

3

a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late

1

obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check

1

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

1

tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation

1

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

1

eyesight; vision; visual acuity

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

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to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered

1

promenade; esplanade

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trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

2

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

1

influenced (by); under an influence

1

back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds

1

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

1

to change one's mind

1

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

1

shout; yell; scream; cry

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

shade of a tree; bower

1

(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer

3

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

1

man; male; masculine gender

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

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head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

2

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

1

refinement; polish

1

smoothly; swiftly

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

1

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

1

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

to shake off

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perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

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