jpdb beta

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

2

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

2

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

3

gravesite; tomb

2

to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

2

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

moment by moment; hour by hour

2

helper; assistant; help

2

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

bright; intelligent

1

taking appropriate action; tact

1

apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

1

simple; plain; modest

1

provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

1

stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar

1

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

1

thread; yarn; string

1

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

note; memo; memorandum

1

to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword

1

big man; large man; tall man; giant

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

1

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

2

sincere; honest; faithful

2

whispered conversation; whispering

2

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

1

to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

1

bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted

1

to cut at; to slash at

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serious injury

4

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

3

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

3

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

2

innocent; simple-minded

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the other day; a few days ago

4

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

1

literally; to the letter; literal

1

to lose hope

1

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

1

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

2

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

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to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

3

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

1

in the mountains; among the mountains

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