jpdb beta

to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

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knockout

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to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off

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Hammurabi

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Dzong architecture

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language

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backspin

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double-edged sword

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to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down

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switching over to; migration; transition

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shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet)

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unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

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to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

2

young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice

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weakness

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

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experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught

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to beat the hell out of

3

in the ward or borough

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if you insist (on it)

5

yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill

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survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat

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biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

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affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

5

to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes

2

great love of books; favorite book (favourite)

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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

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to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided

3

in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

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adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

2

Fair Play

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opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy

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beautiful maiden; beauty

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one-to-one; one-on-one

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tournament; knockout competition

2

ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)

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first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

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day and night; around the clock; always; constantly

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life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

2

to unfold; to unroll; to open

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to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

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to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)

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General Electric; GE

3

clothes; clothing; garments

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shy; a very shy person

6

white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)

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to serve; to work for; to attend

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earthworm

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to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession

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