jpdb beta

to stop talking; to be silent

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watchful waiting; careful supervision

1

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

2

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

1

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

2

softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

1

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense

1

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

2

to become thin; to fade; to grow pale

1

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

1

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

2

to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off

2

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

2

in one's imagination

2

so what!; who gives a damn?

1

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

2

severe; hard

1

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

1

to follow another's example

1

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

1

wariness

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

2

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

1

to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose

1

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

2

to point at

2

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

1

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

2

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

2

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

3

brickwork

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

1

sun

3

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

dim; gloomy

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

1

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

1

to become distant; to recede

1

distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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