jpdb beta

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

1

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

1

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

5

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

2

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

3

way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation

1

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

1

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

2

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

25

than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

1

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

4

to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

3

weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

3

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

1

manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties

12

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

1

(period of) a year; during the era (of)

2

three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

ability; capability; competence; skill

2

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

3

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

5

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

4

behind one's back

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

2

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

4

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

1

acquaintance

1

was

3

trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

4

to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

1

vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant

2

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

1

hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam

1

bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end

1

to; towards; for

5

to knock down; to knock off

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

2

to be found

1

intentional; on purpose

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

1

name; given name; first name

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