jpdb beta

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

5

life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

1

nonstandard; substandard

4

case; situation

3

to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe

1

recommendation; endorsement

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

3

to win; to gain victory

2

pure white; snow white

1

clothing; garment; dress

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

1

puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish

1

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

3

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

3

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

2

to apologize; to apologise

4

danger; peril; hazard; risk

2

to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

1

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

4

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

2

go that far; to that extent

5

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

2

one's mind; one's heart; one's intention

2

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

1

uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

3

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry

6

fruit

1

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

3

paper bag

2

apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)

4

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

1

fruit

1

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

1

effective; successful

1

convalescence

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

2

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

2

easy task; no problem

1

fruit knife; paring knife

1

deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

1

cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself

1

skillful handling of a kitchen knife

1

to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

3

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

5

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

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