jpdb beta

rightly or wrongly; by all possible means

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intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

2

serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady

1

reason; pretext; motive

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to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

2

to choose; to select

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

3

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

1

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

1

to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

1

final; eventual; ultimate

2

(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

1

was

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guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

3

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

2

email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male

5

to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

1

(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

1

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

2

excuse; pretext

1

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

2

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

rather than

3

in advance; beforehand; previously

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

5

in that manner; like that

5

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

2

to bear; to endure

1

to look away; to avert one's eyes

2

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

3

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

6

gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision

2

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

1

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

2

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

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to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

1

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

3

to answer; to reply

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facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

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