jpdb beta

to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl

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what to do

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although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

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to draw a sword

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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edge of blade

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to cut down; to chop down; to fell

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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to twine around

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to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)

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painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

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all over the body; from head to foot; all over

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swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is

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with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)

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soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy

1

last days; the end; one's fate

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shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

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to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

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sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface

1

cold (to the touch); chilly

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height; stature

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wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage

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junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends

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flour; meal; powder; heroin

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with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

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wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

one by one; one each; one at a time

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ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

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with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

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to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)

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threat; intimidation; menace

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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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collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway

1

outspoken; frank; candid

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

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somehow or other

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compared to

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dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove

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school term; semester

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to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

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sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck

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fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking

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to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

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to squeeze out; to wring out

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(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness

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to keep running

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altar

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box-shaped funerary urn made of stone

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coffin; casket

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