jpdb beta

special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

1

pain; agony; bitterness

2

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

3

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

2

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

3

self-torturing; masochistic

2

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

1

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

1

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

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

1

long ago; already; a long time ago

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

1

to choose; to select

4

dependence; reliance

2

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

2

ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

1

independence; self-reliance

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

8

proper; respectable; decent; honest

3

back of the hand

2

human; humane

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like

1

to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die

1

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

2

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

2

uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

5

cold water

1

breast; chest

1

relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

1

tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

8

the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain

1

menial; meanness; servility; abject

5

to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

1

idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

3

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

3

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

1

eyelid

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

2

satisfactory; decent

1

thanks; gratitude

3

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

2

the world in general; society; convention

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

3

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

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