jpdb beta

moment; brief space of time

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motion

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(war) front

2

stale; hackneyed; clichéd

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to fight a battle; to have a fight

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on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of

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untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)

2

wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

1

definite decision; final decision

1

sandwich

2

deceiving; cheating; fooling

1

talk; story; conversation

1

premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder

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to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

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to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

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brandy

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sleeping alone

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takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking

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the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage

1

saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu

2

to cling to

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every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle

1

lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish

2

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

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to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

5

counter for nights

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sequel; second series

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moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that

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under one's eyes; below one's eyes

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cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

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rejection; dismissal

3

dome

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silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)

1

to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful

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to pass; to pass by

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to hunt out; to flush out; to round up

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to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch

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swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

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long and thin

2

to be sooty; to be stained

3

there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over

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complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)

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transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety

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to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

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to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do

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establishment; settlement

2

aptitude; aptness; suitability

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to hurry (up); to press; to urge on

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one place; the same place; (arch.) one person

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young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status

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