jpdb beta

to be

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mistake; blunder; slipup

4

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

1

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

2

term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)

1

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

1

to speak; to hear a voice

1

due form; official; formality

19

tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so

1

keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

4

to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

2

recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement

10

control; management (e.g. of a business)

3

system

1

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily

1

startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

1

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

1

it is not (like that) either

6

big problem

1

lucky; fortunate

1

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

7

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

2

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

4

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

2

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

1

to boost; to force up; to push up

3

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

3

infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)

1

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

1

to send in

2

convenient; handy; useful

4

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

7

study

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

3

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

2

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

2

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

4

to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)

1

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

1

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

6

head; brains; intellect; understanding

1

superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

1

handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

10

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

confections; sweets; candy; cake

4

stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

1

as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

2