jpdb beta

cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

2

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

2

being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

2

to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

real intention; true motive; true meaning

2

before now; hitherto

2

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

1

it hasn't been long since

1

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

1

apron

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creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep

1

hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

3

scorn; disdain; contempt

2

rhythmical; well-paced

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

4

thread; yarn; string

1

(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown

1

decoration; arrangement

1

sweet vinegar

1

pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

1

to dry

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on the occasion of

2

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

precarious situation; precarious state

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

1

return; coming back

1

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

3

intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary

2

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

1

ouch!

1

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

4

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

4

index finger; forefinger; second toe

1

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

1

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

1

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

4

how many years; how long; what year

2

(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

1

hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

1

proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

particularly; only; in the case of

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to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry

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