jpdb beta

secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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

2

chair; stool; post; office; position

4

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

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empty space; empty sky

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accurate; correct; precise; exact

4

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

4

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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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

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situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

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to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

2

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

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cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

2

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

sigh

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mixed; mingled

2

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

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field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

3

personal; individual; private

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tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone

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existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

2

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

1

taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

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land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

1

to begin to speak

2

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

4

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

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one day; (on) a certain day

3

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

1

sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting

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promotion (school, military, etc.)

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behaviour; behavior

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to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

5

intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)

2

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

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hence; for that reason

2

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

9

just now; at this moment; at this point of time

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state of emergency

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

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unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

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portion; section; part

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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last year

2

to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel

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