jpdb beta

imprisonment; incarceration

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to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

4

manipulation of information; spin

1

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

5

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

2

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

1

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

6

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

1

strangeness; abnormality; disorder

3

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

2

scoundrel; rascal; villain

1

of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

1

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

1

essence; true nature; substance; reality

2

wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric

2

half the body; half length

1

(political) power; authority; influence

3

like; as if; the same as

2

to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake

2

threat; menace; coercion; terrorism

1

training school

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the scruff or nape of the neck

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

7

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

2

deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

1

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

8

to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

3

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

2

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

1

a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

2

to go to meet somebody

2

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

1

borrowing; debt; loan

2

one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn

4

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

1

convenient

2

favour; favor

2

as one of

1

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

1

weird; disgusting; sickening

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

1

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

2

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

4

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

4

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

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