jpdb beta

many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous

1

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

2

only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

1

line of battle

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to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through

2

there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

5

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

5

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

1

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

15

to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

3

sense of smell; olfaction

1

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

2

stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

1

(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront

7

to be reliable

1

beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future

2

river; stream; River; the ... river

10

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

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across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

4

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

1

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

2

tone (of voice); manner of talking

4

sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

1

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

3

cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

1

decisive game; important bout; crucial match

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

1

to glare at each other; to confront each other

2

riverbank; riverside

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tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

1

to smash; to break

2

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

2

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

2

bridge

6

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

4

hateful; detestable; loathsome

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

4

to be burned down

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at times; occasionally

2

to burn; to get fired up

4

opposite bank; farther shore

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

2

the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live

3

bow and arrow; weapon; arms

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