jpdb beta

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

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to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time

1

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

2

play; drama

3

to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

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to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

2

all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious

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unanticipated; unexpected

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

2

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

1

emotional; sentimental

1

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

2

liar; fibber

1

to run about; to rush about

1

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

1

lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

3

hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind

1

to have an interest (in)

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for fun; half in jest

1

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

2

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

1

earnestly; immediately; exactly

1

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

beforehand; in advance; previously

2

if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

1

to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing

1

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

1

round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

1

to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say

1

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

4

rut; wheel track; furrow

1

to dishevel (hair)

2

scratch; graze; abrasion

1

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

4

thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor

2

because of; owing to; due to

6

strictly speaking

1

from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

1

false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm

2

home area; home town; local

1

difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

1

to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

1

police; police officer; police station

2

is something that; is that which

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background (of a case, incident, etc.)

1

accomplice; cohort

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