jpdb beta

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

3

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

5

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

4

declaration; proclamation; announcement

7

first place

2

group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)

2

to begin to walk; to set out

6

opposite side; other side; other party

1

head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard

2

elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

6

fast walking; semi-jogging

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

7

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

3

to straighten oneself

2

marriage proposal; courtship

7

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

5

comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination

1

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

2

to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up

2

red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist

9

smile

9

to make narrow

3

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

10

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

4

Sigelinde

86

tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

10

to dry up; to parch; to ebb away

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

5

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

4

each other; one another

5

future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

5

interruption; interference; butting in

1

continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on

3

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

8

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

5

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

3

not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong

1

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

5

sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

2

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

2

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

1

treasure

6

nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet

2

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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