jpdb beta

1,000,000; one million; million; many

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

2

malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

6

personal description

3

the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

1

to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

1

money on hand

1

painful experience

2

to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum

1

decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp

5

-ish; -like

1

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

2

useless; vain; aimless; idle

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

1

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

1

(please) look; see; (please) try to do

1

stir; commotion; noise

1

my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

2

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

2

to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

4

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed

1

to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out

3

to pay

1

payment

1

mainly; primarily

1

surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand

1

surgery costs (fees)

1

large amount of money; great cost

1

older brother and younger sister

1

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

1

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

1

(written) challenge

3

to lend a hand; to help

2

individual; private person; personal; private

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À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless

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younger sister

4

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

3

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

1

not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful

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