jpdb beta

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

3

way; method; means; resource; course

2

small fish; fry

1

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

4

manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost

3

utmost limit; extremity; result

2

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

2

wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament

1

low voice; whisper

3

to begin to speak

1

hearsay; learning by hearsay

1

(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time

3

crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

3

coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

2

skyscraping; very high; above the clouds; above this mortal world

1

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

1

to approach

1

if it's the case

1

decision; vote

2

flattery; compliment

1

frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments

5

to giggle

2

broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous

2

by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

2

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

word; term; language; speech

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

4

to look stern

1

intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

2

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1

clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

1

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

4

to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous

1

incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting

8

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

to guess; to conjecture; to surmise

1

secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen

1

secret talk

2

nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy

1

leather-soled sandals (geta)

1

fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

4

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

3

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

2

to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive

1

I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago

8

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

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