jpdb beta

no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

3

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

4

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

3

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity

2

to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower

1

muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked

1

somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded

1

dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)

2

clergyman; churchman; clergy

8

lucky person; someone who made a lot of money (e.g. gambling or on the stock market); skilled batter; batter on a hot streak; accident faker; someone who jumps in front of cars on purpose to extort money

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

2

what; what?; hey!

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

7

to run away; to run off

2

making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence

2

people; men and women; each person; everybody

1

worship; adoration; admiration; cult

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out

1

daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

3

key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

6

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

or; otherwise

3

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

3

van; truck; delivery van

2

if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

5

good grief

2

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

4

someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

2

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

2

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

6

older sister; lass; young lady

15

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

1

chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

to call each other; to call out to one another

1

relation; relationship

1

step-up; advance; progress; increase

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

terror; terrorism

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

2

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

1

lip; lips

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

3

aqua

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