jpdb beta

to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself

1

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

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shoelace; bootlace

1

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

3

to tell (someone) to ...

4

to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

4

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

whichever one chooses; either way

2

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

5

curiosity; inquisitiveness

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

2

suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up

1

bang; whump; boom

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to experience

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hesitation; indecision

2

to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled

1

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

3

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

3

to shake one's head

9

lower lip

1

forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

5

grave; serious; alarming

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

4

to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

2

as a child; when one was a child

1

even now; still; as yet

3

home area; home town; local

2

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

makeover; major change

1

out of character; unlike one

1

to be found; to be discovered

5

I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason

1

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

2

apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety

2

to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

3

leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone

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to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

2

stir; commotion; noise

4

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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