jpdb beta

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

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from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

2

goodbye; farewell; so long

1

coming home from school

3

to dream (of)

1

unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

1

break in the deadlock

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

1

to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in

3

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

2

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

1

luckily; happily

1

chocolate

2

cryptogram; cipher text

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

1

fine quality

1

not eating enough; unsatisfied; dissatisfied with; leaving something to be desired

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

refusal; rejection

1

to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders

1

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

(turned out) all right in the end

2

to stop; to quit; to put an end to

2

male friend; man friend

1

exclusive news; scoop

5

late at night

1

theory of education; view of education

1

to discuss; to talk together

1

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

1

to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask

1

gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance

1

stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

1

rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

release; emission; ejection

1

put; place; leave; do (in preparation)

1

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

2

target

2

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

1

degree of attention; profile

2

far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

1

number one

1

corner; nook; recess

1

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

1