jpdb beta

source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)

1

lineage; pedigree; family line; birth

2

Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

4

by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

6

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

1

to ascend; to go up; to climb

1

to have in one's dreams

1

was

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taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility

1

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement

2

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

2

edge; brink; verge; time; moment of

1

to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge

1

stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow

1

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

7

useless; vain; aimless; idle

1

to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious

2

fool; idiot; simpleton

4

should; must; ought to

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good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit

2

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

2

surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

2

greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe

1

strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops

1

counter for drops of liquid

1

to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out

1

if it is (the case that ...)

2

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

1

probability; likelihood; chances

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge

1

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

5

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

1

fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads

1

reaching; attaining; arrival

4

to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by

1

idle talk; chit-chat; gossip

1

but; however; although

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like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...

2

curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

3

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

2

this area; around here

2

taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed

1

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

2

to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge

4

to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

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