jpdb beta

to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up

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to cut into (a conversation); to interject

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blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe

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ill will; malice; evil intent

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discord; antagonism

5

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

3

reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

3

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

1

later (on); afterwards

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

close; intimate; on good terms

2

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning

1

to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous

1

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

1

to be relieved; to feel relieved

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furthermore; even more

2

only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

2

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

2

to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

3

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

2

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim

1

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

1

we

1

to ponder; to brood

1

carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

2

to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly

1

(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)

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one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

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motive power; driving force

1

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

1

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact

1

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb

1

good young man; agreeable youth

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to smile (at); to grin (at)

2

to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

3

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation

1

to explain the situation

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to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse

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concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

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to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

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descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence

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