jpdb beta

firm; strong; solid; stable

1

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

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opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

2

scouting; reconnaissance

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encounter; engagement; battle

2

surprise attack

1

middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield

1

to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

1

agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill

1

break in the deadlock

1

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

to increase; to multiply

2

this is why; this means; it is the case that

1

to look around; to survey

3

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

1

disregarding; ignoring

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to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

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to pass (of time); to elapse

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

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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

6

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

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opinion; view; comment

7

to pick a fight

1

some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')

1

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

1

totally willing; fully motivated

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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objection

1

time; hour; period; class

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

11

third day of the month; three days

1

only; nothing but

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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

6

to obtain; to procure

4

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

1

tomorrow; near future

4

early morning

1

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

1

messenger; envoy; emissary

2

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

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to cut into (a conversation); to interject

2

had better ...; had better not ...

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Oh well; yeah; good; OK

13

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

3

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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safety; security

3

destruction; disruption; (application) crash

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