jpdb beta

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

2

time; season; period; phase; stage

2

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

10

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

6

to love

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of course; certainly; naturally

6

soft voice

2

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

3

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

so; like this; in this way

11

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

to hate; to dislike; to loathe

5

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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obedient; docile; quiet

5

great difference; major mistake

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

2

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

3

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

9

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

8

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

3

slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

2

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

2

hot water; hot bath

5

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

32

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

4

to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal

4

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

6

and then; after that

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soap

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

4

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

3

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

2

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

1

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

3

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

5

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

5

miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary

2

snow-covered road

2

thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

1

(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

1

it seems that; as if

3

to be surprised; to be astonished

7

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

9

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

6

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

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