jpdb beta

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

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right under; directly below

5

corner; nook; recess

1

to become rounded; to roll into a ball

1

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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that's the way it is; such is life

3

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

2

cut; notch; incision

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handle; grip; knob

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

4

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

2

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

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ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

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acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

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I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

4

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

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slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

1

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

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to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

3

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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step by step; by degrees

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

4

door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

2

to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)

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vivid; clear; distinct

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painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

3

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

2

to look into; to peer in

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middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

5

candle

2

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

1

bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood

1

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

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to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

1

man; male; masculine gender

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hostility; animosity; enmity

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it is not (like that) either

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

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pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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