jpdb beta

had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon

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free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size

3

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon

1

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

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adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

2

aptitude; aptness; suitability

1

to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

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big problem

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barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

1

a quarrel; argument

1

outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence

1

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

1

big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

1

vulgar; crude; tacky

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hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

3

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

5

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

2

furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest

1

desperation; struggle to the death

1

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

1

to comb

1

ointment; salve

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to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

2

diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)

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to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head

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to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

2

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

4

vinegar

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sour; acid

1

descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)

1

to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)

1

under one's eyes; below one's eyes

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stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

2

(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

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to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)

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(on the) verge of death

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(walking) pigeon-toed

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

2

notice; attention; observation

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to look around; to look towards (us)

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unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

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to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language

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pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

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hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

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