jpdb beta

to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong

1

with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor

1

interior of the body

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(a) glance; (a) look

1

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

sexual

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two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

1

to be blessed with children

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

Sha-n; Shahn

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long ago; already; a long time ago

1

becoming numb; becoming desensitized

1

being interested in somebody (only) for sex

1

denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

1

touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)

2

to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from

1

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

2

bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

1

thought; consideration; thinking

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

to massage

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connection; link; relationship

1

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

2

poem

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

great love; passionate affair

4

very likely; very probable

1

(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

1

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

1

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

1

Dogon

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strong interaction; strong force

1

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

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to cover one's face

1

yearned for; longed for; missed

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

2

to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly

2

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

2

defense; defence; protection

2

firm; strong; solid; stable

1

concern; interest

3

being about to cry; the verge of tears

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