jpdb beta

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

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jostle; struggle; scuffle

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stop

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to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

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to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

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tearful voice

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

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to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

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to do

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to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

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good morning

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look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

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one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

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cause; origin; source

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return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR

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they

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complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

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to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

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fighting stance; fighting pose

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dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

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to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

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quarrel between sisters

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not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke

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company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

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extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

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to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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inside; within

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self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

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value judgement; value judgment

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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rather than

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

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to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

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to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

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your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)

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to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

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to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

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very deeply

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someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

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harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

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to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

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