jpdb beta

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

4

good grief

1

a quarrel; argument

1

to quarrel; to dispute

1

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

3

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

1

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

1

not worth considering; out of the question

1

fair and square; open and aboveboard

3

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

3

win; victory

3

to bring back

2

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

to win; to gain victory

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(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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regulation

2

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

2

uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

1

to hide; to keep to oneself

1

rule

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to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

2

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

2

guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

1

rock

1

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

1

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

1

round; spherical; circular

1

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

1

squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

2

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

1

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

2

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

2

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

1

pocket

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

2

speed

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

1

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

1

hair (on the head)

1

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

1

further; above; anymore

3

to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

1