jpdb beta

mere; simple; sheer

1

word game; wordplay; playing with words

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

3

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

to have the nerve to

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

1

even now; still; as yet

2

meaning; called; said

1

leavings; leftovers

1

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

2

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

3

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

2

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

1

self-indulgence; doing as one pleases

1

denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

1

to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

2

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

3

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

3

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

1

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

1

salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

2

quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance

2

is not; am not; are not

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to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

6

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

2

without; but if; otherwise; or else

4

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

2

to sob

2

doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

1

lake (in place names)

2

secret; private; surreptitious

1

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

1

sleeping pill; sleep medication

2

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

2

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

4

to settle (a dispute)

1

beginning; start; outset

1

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

7

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

2

step; stride; counter for steps

3

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

2

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

2

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

1

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

3

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

8

playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

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