jpdb beta

to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

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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

unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

2

to answer; to reply

2

to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

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changing one's mind

2

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

2

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

2

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

2

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

8

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

6

law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma

2

to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

6

self; the ego

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

2

possession; retention; maintenance

1

word; remark; statement

2

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

3

(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army

1

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

3

being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment

1

disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

3

rationalism

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

1

bridge

6

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

4

hearing; understanding; learning; being informed

1

to do

1

with a clink (click, clack)

1

regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly

1

to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling

1

hard to understand; Byzantine fashion

1

profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

1

thickness; profundity; depth

1

feelings of guilt

2

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

2

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

3

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

4

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

2

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

2

to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch

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friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

2

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

increase the number of trains in operation; increase bond issues

1

flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance

3

to be led by; to be headed by

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