jpdb beta

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

2

wise; clever; smart

6

deathbed; dying hour; one's death

2

one's last moments; hour of death

1

now is the time

3

oath; vow

2

beloved; dearest

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

4

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

6

sophistry; sophism

2

beggar; begging

7

question; query

2

important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

3

at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

6

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

4

to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

2

hoarse voice; husky voice

1

newspaper

3

crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

1

forced laugh; forced smile

2

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

1

to pieces; into shreds

2

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

5

commitment; pledge; promise

1

actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

2

to betray a secret

2

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

4

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

1

fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

3

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

2

sleepover; overnight stay

2

the way back; the way home; return trip

1

go that far; to that extent

3

going together

4

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

to shake one's head

2

to make narrow

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

3

with a chuckle; with a giggle

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

a help; assistance

4

to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

3

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

2

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

3

if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

2

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

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