jpdb beta

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

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to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

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to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

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to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

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suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily

2

stare; gaze; fixation

1

to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)

2

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

2

message

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-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

1

to be the case that

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

1

creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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must not; do not

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call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder

1

to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

1

to ponder; to brood

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

1

to publish a book; to put out a book

1

all right; very well; okay; I got it

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

1

to reread; to read again

1

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

1

endgame; final stage

1

to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

1

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

1

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

1

to hold fast; to protect to the end

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

to help each other; to cooperate

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

1

with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

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to cover fully; to wrap around

2

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

1

to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

2

demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible

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to gain strength; to have energy

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to lose sight of; to miss

2

each; respectively

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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