jpdb beta

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

2

neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline

1

one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

1

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

2

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

3

break in time; interruption; pause

1

to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten

1

timid person; coward

1

chatter mark (machine tools)

1

who?

1

iron railing or fence

3

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

1

(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence

1

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

make no progress; remain unsettled

1

blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

1

for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

1

interval; break; pause; spare moment

1

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

4

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

3

right beside; close to; nearby

1

Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

3

to pass (of time); to elapse

2

propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work

2

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

fuse

1

to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire

1

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

2

to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

1

minced meat; ground meat

1

to do

1

demand; request

1

I see; that's right; indeed

1

sinful; wicked; immoral

1

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

2

every day

1

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

1

affection (esp. parental); love; fondness

2

to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die

2

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for

1

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

1

brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

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