jpdb beta

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

2

special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly

2

advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)

4

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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rear guard

4

job; work; duties; trade; skill

2

to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)

1

chance; opportunity

4

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

3

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

3

impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned

1

for this reason

5

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

2

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

3

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

3

even so; anyhow; at any rate

1

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

3

spray of snow (smoke-like)

1

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

3

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

2

after that; afterwards; thereafter

4

conversation

6

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

4

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

4

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

2

one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

1

at a stroke; with a single swoop

2

vanguard; advance guard

4

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

4

piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood

8

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

3

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

7

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

8

to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down

1

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

9

left; left hand side

2

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

1

rim; brim; edge; brink

2

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

3

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

5

loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt

1

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

2

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

8

to kick (at someone, something)

3

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

7

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

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