jpdb beta

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

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kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up

2

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

2

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

1

to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

1

with a start; with a jump

1

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

1

to embrace

2

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

3

thread; yarn; string

2

to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen

1

crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby

3

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

1

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

2

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

2

gloomy; obscure

1

water's edge; beach; shore

1

to roll about; to writhe about

1

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

3

gold dust; silver dust; sand; grit

1

to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

1

night sky

1

to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

1

star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

1

to turn one's back to

1

each other; one another

2

any number of times

1

impurity; obscenity

1

sound of water

1

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

1

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

1

breast; udder

2

body; physical system; (the) person

2

to stiffen; to become stiff

1

hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment

1

to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

2

in case of; at that time; at this time

1

lecture

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to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears

1

instruction; teaching

1

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

4

to have a talk; to tell a story

1

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

2

right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent

1

use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

1

clenched fist

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