jpdb beta

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

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King of the Mountains (cycling, esp. Tour de France)

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

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number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

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to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

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head; lead; vanguard; first

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back; behind; rear

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distance; range

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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

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difference; variation; difference

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three; 3

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metre; meter; meter; gauge

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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road race

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goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul

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overwhelming

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remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

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kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

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instant; moment; for an instant

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to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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that; those; the

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to; towards; for

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

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attack; assault; attempt; try

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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Puck

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

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to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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burn; scald

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to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

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at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)

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dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

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more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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speeding up; increase in pace

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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both; both sides; both parties

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