jpdb beta

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

1

to survive

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

2

to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low

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hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

3

I see; that's right; indeed

4

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

1

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

1

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

2

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

3

you

5

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

2

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

1

contract; compact; agreement

3

Hick

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that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

2

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

1

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

1

if; in case; supposing

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

1

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

4

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

5

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

1

home area; home town; local

1

feudal lord

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

2

soldier; sailor

2

to send in

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

1

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

2

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)

2

every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person

1

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

1

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

common; usual

1

bank; banking institution

1

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

2

safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury

1

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

door; gate; opening; title page

1

cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)

2

to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

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