jpdb beta

instigation

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beyond one's means or position

2

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

2

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

2

(with) only a few left; (with) little left

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particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

3

to be photographed; to be projected

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at that time; in those days

2

man; male; masculine gender

6

entirely; (not) at all

1

estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

1

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

3

use; utilization; utilisation; application

2

woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

2

to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected

1

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

3

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

1

to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

1

to frown; to scowl

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to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

1

(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

1

to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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mistress; kept woman; concubine

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to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

2

assassination

3

possible; likely; probable

1

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

2

misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea

2

just a minute; small quantity

3

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

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temple (side of head)

6

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

1

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

1

point in time; occasion

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to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

3

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

5

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

1

from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course

1

to bear fruit; to ripen

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really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

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beyond this point; from now on; after this

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calamity; misfortune; disaster

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each and all; every single one; everybody

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