jpdb beta

anyone can see that; it's obvious that

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realistic; pragmatic

4

a number of days

2

to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

2

to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into

2

stinging (pain); smarting; tingling

2

to head towards; to direct one's steps to

3

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

6

separate; special; another; separately

1

several days later

3

ten o'clock

1

bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind

2

accompanying; being accompanied by; going with

2

nine o'clock

1

wooden box; wooden crate

6

hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles

1

industrial waste

1

connivance; overlooking

2

nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

2

outer box; outer casing

1

trap door; removable floor boards

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

5

among (them); of (them)

5

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

1

at regular intervals; evenly spaced

2

hardness; stiffness

2

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

1

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

3

to watch for an unguarded moment

1

disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation

1

necklace

3

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

5

just a little

8

recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting

1

one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)

1

sincerity; true heart; devotion

3

moaning; muttering; complaining

1

this morning

2

he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning

1

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

10

firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

1

sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

1

muscular pain; myalgia

1

common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins

4

scroll

4

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

2

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

3

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1