jpdb beta

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

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to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)

1

carrying voice; well-projected voice

1

voice; cry; shout

1

to tell (someone) to ...

1

a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours

2

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

1

to make eye contact

3

secondary; of secondary importance

1

only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

2

electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics

1

have a good day; take care; see you

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

4

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

1

mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)

2

control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition

1

to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

1

step; stride; counter for steps

3

perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made

1

to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

3

there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

1

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

3

gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

2

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

twice

1

fall; drop; descent; coming down

1

murder

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to catch off guard; to catch unprepared

2

softly; gently; lightly

3

fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic

1

to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)

1

firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering

3

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

1

to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

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prudence; discretion; thought; consideration

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

3

resultant; consequential

2

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

3

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

3

to be embarrassed for a reply

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inscrutable; incomprehensible

2

stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture

2

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

1

to be at a loss for words

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