jpdb beta

person making threats; intimidator

1

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

18

to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

5

each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)

4

national library

1

messenger; envoy; emissary

34

just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of

1

to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)

2

emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false

5

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

8

pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

5

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

4

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

1

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)

11

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

4

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

10

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

5

search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation

3

sooner or later

1

resolved; settled

1

discovery; detection; finding

8

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

7

deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)

3

bet; wager; stake; gamble

12

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

5

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

that's true; of course; obviously

8

(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut

2

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

19

corps commander

3

image; figure; figure; form; image

12

progress

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)

3

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

8

(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious

1

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

2

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

4

to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

4

pace

2

3rd day of the month; three days

11

resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating

3

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

16

to stoop; to bend over

1

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

2

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

2

to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

4

madness; insanity

19

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

28

wild joy; ecstasy

2

weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline

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