jpdb beta

mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

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peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

1

a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

1

to ooze (out); to seep

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

1

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

1

half a year; six months

10

one full year

1

madder red; dark red; crimson

1

slightly early; just before

2

main street

1

lonely

2

redevelopment

1

years later

2

sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish

1

heat haze; shimmer of hot air

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

3

to become dim; to become blurred

1

negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

1

bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker

1

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

cold; frigid; bracing; dignified

4

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

1

to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day

3

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

3

clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

4

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

talent; ability

5

to be amused; to find something interesting

1

burr (e.g. on a machined edge)

1

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

1

to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)

1

Malé (Maldives)

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

2

un-; non-; negative prefix

2

merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling

1

heartbreak; grief; sorrow

3

strangeness; abnormality; disorder

3

love; affection

3

rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime

3

serious

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to make laugh; to set to laughing

1

photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends

12

can; tin; canned food

1

date; dating

1

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

3

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

11

mental age

1

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

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