jpdb beta

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

2

sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

2

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

1

to say; to be called; to do

3

(imperial) reign; period

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

2

opinion; view; comment

1

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

1

bucket; pail; tub

1

be; is

2

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

1

defense; defence; protecting; preventing

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

1

I; me

3

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

2

strategy; tactics

1

when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

1

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

1

tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

1

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

1

my; our; one's own

4

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

2

weakening; emaciation; decline

1

compared to

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

2

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

3

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

1

I; me

5

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

3

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

1

to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side

1

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

1

relation; relationship

1

olden days; former

5

friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

1

to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing

1

to show; to display

1

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

10

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

1

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

2

prime minister (in ancient China)

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