jpdb beta

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

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to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

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gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

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miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

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shit!; damn!

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happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

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should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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queen; female champion

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queen

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to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

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surely; certainly

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possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness

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pitfall; trap; pit

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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big; large; great

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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

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large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

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aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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huge; big; gargantuan

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rather; better; instead; if anything

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chance; opportunity

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abominable; detestable

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splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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not understanding; not knowing

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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to approach

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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