jpdb beta

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

3

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

6

adds force or indicates command

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

ridiculous; odd

1

then; well; so; be; is

17

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

8

cooperation; collaboration

5

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

4

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

1

confession

1

unexpected; surprising

5

many times

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

32

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

3

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

4

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

2

with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

2

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

4

brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up

1

rubble; debris; wreckage

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

4

pride

1

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

1

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

4

if; in case; supposing

3

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

1

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

3

to get information out of a person; to begin listening

5

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

7

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

6

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

3

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

6

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

3

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1

should do; ought to do

4

pending question; unresolved problem

1

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

3

however

2

fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

6

imagination; supposition; guess

2

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

1

pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance

1

fixed date; settlement date

1

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

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