jpdb beta

to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade

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to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

2

what's that?; what the...

2

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

2

evasion; avoidance

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment

2

leading question

1

discord; antagonism

1

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

5

breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

2

otherwise; if not; or else

1

unexpected meeting; coincidence

1

rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

4

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

very much; very many; more and more

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

2

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

blow; hit; stroke

1

absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper

1

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

1

pathos; sorrow; grief

1

to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole

1

complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

3

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

1

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

1

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

2

going through; going via; going by way of

1

estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact

1

graduation ceremony; commencement

1

pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2

pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner

1

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

1

trembling from fear; trembling all over

2

to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

1

feel good (pleasant)

1

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

1

to be ahead of

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

2

acquaintance

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

2

game-ending home run

1

to crush (with the weight of misfortune)

1

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

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