jpdb beta

willpower; energy; vitality

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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

2

in the dark

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to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

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waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

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

2

weakness

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through glass

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utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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electric light

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to shine; to glitter; to be bright

2

innumerable; countless; numberless

1

moth

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

1

sphere; counter for balls

1

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

1

to burn to a crisp; to scorch

1

gently (falling)

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

4

fire; flame; blaze

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deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

2

to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

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open air

1

to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

1

to force open; to push open

1

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

1

to step back; to walk backwards

1

lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

2

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

2

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

1

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

1

to thrust before; to thrust at

2

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

1

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

3

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

1

to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

1

what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

1

feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)

3

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

2

box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)

2

corner; nook; recess

1

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

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pressure; oppression; suppression

3

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

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to put one's strength into

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