jpdb beta

to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself

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honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

2

removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating

6

to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

1

to grimace; to frown

1

momentary; instantaneous

1

boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up

1

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

1

assistance; backing; reinforcements

1

discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability

2

seat

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another's parent; another's parents

2

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

1

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

1

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

2

timing

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to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

4

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

1

for today; for the time being

1

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

3

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

1

to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for

2

crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

1

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

1

education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

1

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

2

sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

1

very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded

1

uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

2

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

2

to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out

1

to pay attention; to be watchful

1

make no progress; remain unsettled

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blister; corn

2

harassment; pestering

2

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

2

guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)

2

importance; seriousness

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

2

vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent

1

crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

1

emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs

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