jpdb beta

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

2

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

1

the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

1

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

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

1

the end

2

to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated

1

to complete decisively; to do to completion

1

limit; bound

6

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

3

to burn out

1

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted

1

choices; alternatives; options

3

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

3

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

4

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

2

to turn completely into; to become completely

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to suit the convenience of; to accommodate

1

and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

1

to pay attention (to)

2

now that it's come to this; since it's come to this

1

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

1

one eye; one of one's eyes

1

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

2

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

2

one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

1

to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word

1

to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

2

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

1

to be talented; to be able

2

to have an eye for

1

lower rank

1

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

1

and so; therefore; for that reason

1

to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

1

to suspect

1

to swim

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to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

1

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

1

to defeat

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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