jpdb beta

carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion

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nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

2

finger; hands and fingers; hands

1

to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another

1

mistress; lover; prostitute

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2

heavy loss

1

being the sole winner; winner-take-all

1

spy; emissary

1

begging for one's life; pleading for one's life

2

funny word or gesture; funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki, etc.); (arch.) a woman's temple hair

1

mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)

1

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

1

to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding

1

intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought

1

world of suffering; life of prostitution

1

ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

1

in the end; at the end of the day

2

stranger; tramp; wanderer

1

to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

2

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

1

anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation

1

flush; blush

2

to grow fat

1

stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

1

monolith; large slab of rock

1

being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other

2

delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing

1

drug addict; junkie

1

planning; planning ability; deliberateness

1

credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability

1

pleasure-seeking

1

bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

2

ability to get things done

1

muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking

1

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

loss-cutting; cutting one's losses

1

point of reference; reference point

1

to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

1

private talk; confidential talk; secret talk

1

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

2

jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly

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beverage; drink

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects

1

thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete

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