jpdb beta

to frown; to squint

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halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

1

leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone

1

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

2

dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

1

putting off; postponing

1

we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes

1

philosophy

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

3

ten years; decade

1

how long; how far; how much

2

to writhe (in pain)

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for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

3

to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

1

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

1

file

1

to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

1

persuasion

1

passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy

1

to understand (each other); to comprehend

2

hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction

1

righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

1

parting; separation; farewell

1

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

1

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

1

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

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

1

effect; result; worth; use; avail

2

narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded

1

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

3

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

1

long distance; long haul

2

division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

1

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

1

one person; another name; nickname; alias

1

blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void

1

meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)

1

to indicate; to show; to point to

1

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

1

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

2

wild silkworm

1

womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer

1

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

1

business world; business circles; (the) industry

1

magazine

1

report; paper; reportage

2

route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course

1

conversion; shift; about-face; switch

1