jpdb beta

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

4

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

3

episode; anecdote; vignette

1

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

1

detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material

1

washing machine (laundry)

2

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

2

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

1

near oneself; close to one; familiar

2

to like too much; to like to excess; to adore

1

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

game

10

both; both sides; both parties

1

hardworking; studious

1

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically

6

to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

1

to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language

1

maybe; could be; might

1

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

2

because

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

1

interval; break; pause; spare moment

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day

1

serious accident; major incident

1

therefore; for that reason; such being the case

1

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

1

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

1

guard; girder bridge

1

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

1

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

1

to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate

1

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

instinctive; instinctual

1

ticklish; embarrassing

3

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

almost; nearly; close to

1

to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race

3

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1