jpdb beta

to put on airs; to assume importance

3

such ... as; or some such

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to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

1

few in number

4

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

14

thud; thump; bang

2

whiteboard

1

to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling

4

to be perturbed; to be agitated

2

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

24

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

27

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

1

holiday; day off

13

to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse

2

to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

1

water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating

3

extremely; highly

8

hollow; cavity; hole; cave

1

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

5

that's so, isn't it

7

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

6

logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

6

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

1

to get angry

13

weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain

6

rather than

27

fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman

2

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

5

slow-witted person; simpleton; pig-ignorant; dumbass

1

rhythm

4

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

17

of all things

2

before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

2

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

2

general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go

1

to lose sight of; to miss

4

frankness; impulsiveness

1

mere; only; just; slight

7

at present; now

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

formidable enemy

1

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

3

tantrum; fretting

2

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

2

comb

2

great lie; falsehood

4

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

2

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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