jpdb beta

ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

1

nickname

1

reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

2

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

4

to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good

1

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

1

very deeply

3

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

hill road

1

to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

2

is it not so?

1

suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

1

decision; determination; resolution

3

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

beyond this point; from now on; after this

1

have to do; must; should; ought to

1

(once) again

1

licking one's lips; licking one's chops

2

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

1

to begin talking; to open up

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

2

left brain

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logic; logical

1

central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses

2

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

2

to be needed; to be wanted

6

right brain

1

intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

1

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

4

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

1

immediately; at once; instantly

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

9

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

1

the opposite sex; isomerism

9

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

1

to have a relationship; to have relations

1

is that so?

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

1

virgin; maiden

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

4

kiss

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the exact opposite

2

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate

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