jpdb beta

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

2

ignoring (one thing) for (another)

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

the other day; a few days ago

1

... all over again (repeating the same failure)

1

to stiffen; to become stiff

4

in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

1

suddenly; all of a sudden

3

as always; as usual

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

4

particularly; only; in the case of

1

occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession

2

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

4

stoutness; corpulence

2

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

3

(not) even; (not) any

1

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

8

with a momentary flash of light

1

to keep a watchful eye on

1

simply; merely; only; solely

3

to encamp; to take up positions

1

to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do

1

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

according to plan; as planned; on target

1

to remove; to move out of the way

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

1

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

2

success; hit

1

pitfall; trap; pit

1

to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

1

to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate

1

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

2

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

2

shyness; bashfulness; shame

2

flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)

1

many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount

2

to tumble down; to roll down

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

9

failure; mistake; blunder

2

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

3

walking heavily; lumbering

1

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

4

to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

8

feeling; mood

1

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

1

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

4

rampaging; raging violently; going berserk

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