jpdb beta

influence; clout; leverage

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

2

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

1

to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

1

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

1

news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

1

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

3

he; she; that guy

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

to get drunk; to become tipsy

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

1

to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

1

this much; this amount

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

1

to pray; to wish

1

only; nothing but

1

to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

1

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

2

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

1

limit; bound

2

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

1

purse; handbag; wallet

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

1

faucet; tap

1

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

all; entire; whole; altogether

2

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

1

hair's breadth

1

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

not bad; not half bad; pretty good

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

1

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine

1

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

1

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

1

role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

1