jpdb beta

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

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noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)

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to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess

2

nobility; aristocracy; peerage

8

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

5

curiosity; inquisitiveness

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus

3

intention; aim; design

3

outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

4

large-scale

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raid; assault; attack

1

assailant; marauder

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fragment; scrap; piece; shred

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to interweave

2

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

1

play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)

1

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

1

plan; arrangements

1

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

5

to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

1

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

17

(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower

1

to pass; to pass by

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to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down

1

apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous

1

to meet face-to-face

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to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

1

extravagant; absurd

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a long time ago; long before now

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making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

2

to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

2

colour; color; hue; tints

3

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually

1

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

1

to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

4

viscosity

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to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking

2

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

5

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

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(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar

2

runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person

1

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

1

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

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happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations

1

they; those guys; those fellows

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to make known

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