jpdb beta

to shake one's head

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limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress

1

still; even now

1

if it is the case that ...

3

to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

2

waste; extravagance

1

frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health

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idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

2

altogether; entirely

4

all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern

2

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

1

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

means; way; measure

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depending on the answer; hinging on the reply

1

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

1

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

5

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

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dyes

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-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

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to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

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to disappear; to vanish

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

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shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

4

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

5

urgency; emergency

1

degenerate; pervert; deviant

1

wiping; drying

3

considerably; greatly; a lot

3

to rub; to scrub; to scrape

5

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

4

to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

3

as you see; as you can see

4

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

4

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

4

elbow

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

4

to have a long life; to live a long time

1

even

2

sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness

1

to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)

1

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

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to lose consciousness

3

tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain

2

second day of the month; two days

2

to fall down; to drop

3

street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed

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