jpdb beta

clay doll

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

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bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme

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(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

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to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off

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to slip through; to slip past; to evade

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half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

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seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)

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halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

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to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

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my; our; one's own

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plait; braid

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military science; strategy; tactics

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bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)

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transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

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sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

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to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)

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to brush off; to shake off

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quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)

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cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

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

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fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method

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to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

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advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

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duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

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overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)

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to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

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mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)

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as stated; verbatim; literally

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to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand

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dozens; scores of; decades

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standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

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coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane

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cane; walking stick; staff; wand

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pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

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to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

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to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

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instinct

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to pierce through; to break through

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to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

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to smile

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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