jpdb beta

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

2

like this; this sort; this way

1

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

1

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

1

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

1

due form; official; formality

1

call; visit

1

scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability

1

craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom

1

to live through; to survive

1

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

1

white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

1

preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation

1

noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless

1

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

2

haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch

1

special offers available for a limited time of the day; limited-time sale

1

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

1

dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

chance; opportunity

1

revenge

1

without permission; without notice

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

4

to sit (down)

1

to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together

1

(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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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)

2

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

1

ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

2

to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)

1

egoistic; selfish; self-willed

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

2

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

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to recall; to remember

1

looks; features

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to be to the point; to be pertinent

1

recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

1

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

1

he; him; boyfriend

2

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

2

social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting

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to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

1