jpdb beta

to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)

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this and that; one thing or another

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to backfire; to have a harmful result

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to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

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reason; logic; sense; truth; right

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ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

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tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

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to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire

2

to transmit by word of mouth

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stepwise; one step at a time

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fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

3

large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)

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to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

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faltering; hesitation

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measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment

2

had better do so

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ringing; sound

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always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)

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later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

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to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance

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treetop; tip of a branch

2

whirlwind

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present-day people; people of this world

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to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

2

to look back

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this much; this amount

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it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

2

to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

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same; similar; (just) like; equal

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as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction

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phenomenon

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artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made

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intention; aim; design

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mere; only; just; slight

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very careful; thoroughly prepared

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care; precaution; guarding; caution

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

2

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

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weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline

3

pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia

2

appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

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suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

2

to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up

3

bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end

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tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

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to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee

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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)

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to collapse; to flop (onto)

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to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

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to cling

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