jpdb beta

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

3

heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop

1

to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry

1

kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll

3

over one's shoulder

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

1

long way; distant place

3

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

9

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

3

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

4

to mail a letter

3

one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

3

to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

2

just one person; only one

2

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

5

rumour (of a love affair); rumor; romance; (arch.) bad reputation

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

2

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

3

fish hook

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

9

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

7

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

to dig out; to pick up

2

Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)

1

gem; jewel; precious stone

4

stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

2

to machine; to cut; to scrape

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

6

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

4

to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

1

be; is

1

polite; respectful; reverent

1

good luck; fortune

5

garlic (Allium sativum)

2

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

3

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

3

to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

1

heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud

3

this world; this life; world of the living

6

appetite (for food)

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

3

though one didn't intend (expect) to

1

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

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