jpdb beta

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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to tell a lie; to fib

1

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

1

ridiculous; odd

2

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

1

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

1

ah; oh; hey!

2

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

2

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

2

to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

1

substitution; replacement; shifting; change

1

participation; joining; entry; adherence

2

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

5

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

2

to become empty; to be emptied

1

to pretend

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particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

3

with a grin

1

week

1

liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

2

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

2

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

thank you; thanks

5

off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

1

small talk; chat; gossip

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

2

place name; toponym

1

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

2

to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

1

wrench; spanner

2

demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment

2

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

2

with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

1

work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls

1

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

2

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

4

from now on; hereafter

4

helper; assistant; help

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fiance; fiancee

3

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

4

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

2

small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt

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dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion

2

sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan

1

to pull in (fish); to land

1

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

2

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

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