jpdb beta

(process of) elimination

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to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)

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inference; deduction; induction; reasoning

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking

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participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest

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to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply

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colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated

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high frequency; HF

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to catch off guard; to catch unprepared

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to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle

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spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety

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locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem

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to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

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octopus; fool; idiot

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to become bloodshot

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the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

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trouble; bother; annoyance

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to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

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lord; master

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if it is (the case that ...)

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to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

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(a) look; gaze

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bodyguard; escort

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protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

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dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

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to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up

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naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank

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too (much); overly; excessively

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reaction; response; reaction

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nosebleed

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with a splurt (of a liquid, esp. semen); spurting; gushing out

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modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain

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the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

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at will

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to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off

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of tender years; very young

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single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed

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(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

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clothing

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dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily

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just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

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(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using

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between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

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even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

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to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

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the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

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timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish

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to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

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delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in

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