jpdb beta

broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous

3

though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as

5

mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language

1

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all

1

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

4

to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)

2

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

1

evil spirit; demon; devil

1

this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that

1

to fade; to become dim

2

to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

2

encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion

2

to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge

2

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

4

charm; amulet; talisman

1

to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

6

to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

6

gasping

2

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

3

no; nope

2

this much; this amount

1

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

1

still (continuing); as ever; further

4

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

5

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

1

to shake one's head

3

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

3

purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge

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disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

1

powerful; strong

2

best

1

choice; selection; option

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

2

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

1

oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

2

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

2

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

1

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

2

what kind of; what sort of; what

2

meaning; significance; sense

2

to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

1

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

5

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

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