jpdb beta

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

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clearing one's throat; cough

4

twice

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cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying

3

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

3

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

3

west

5

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

2

same name; homonym

1

thank you very much

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to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

3

obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check

2

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

1

same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous

1

to be preeminent; to be outstanding

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evidence; proof

2

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

4

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

1

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

excuse; explanation

2

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

1

yen (currency of Japan); circle

1

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

1

brown; light brown; tawny

2

intention; aim; design

1

the very thing; itself

4

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

4

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

4

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

8

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

7

border (between countries); national border

1

to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

2

crime; offence; offense

1

law; legislation; act

1

tacit understanding; unspoken agreement

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

3

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

1

white

2

grey; gray; ashen

1

black (colour, color)

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counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face

1

to walk down the road

2

attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

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absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively

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foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach

4

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

2

total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

1

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

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