jpdb beta

frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments

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to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

1

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

1

to be reliable

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result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit

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well; now; then

1

to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)

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to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in

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idle thoughts; worldly thoughts

1

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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evidence; proof

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(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look

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one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue

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elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

2

hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

2

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

1

to rock; to shake; to swing

1

posture; position; stance

1

decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation

2

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

2

as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

1

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

technique

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to know something by direct experience; (lit.) to know through the skin

2

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

title; name; degree

2

raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)

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remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

1

hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon

1

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

1

economical; efficient; lean; compact

1

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

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to scoop up; to dip up

2

to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike

1

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

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fence

5

batter's eye screen; centerfield screen

4

to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront

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wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

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fist

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home base; home plate

10

top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

1

disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry

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