jpdb beta

letter; missive; note; mail

3

to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot

1

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

1

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

we

3

lending and borrowing

1

much less; to say nothing of

1

acquaintance

1

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

1

and yet; despite (all) that

1

warning; advice

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

2

to be too numerous; to be too much

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

1

to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into

2

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.

1

painter; artist

1

why; how

1

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

2

resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)

2

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

1

hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

to catch the eye; to attract attention

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

2

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

2

turf war

1

fundamental; basic

1

way of thinking

1

to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

2

world conquest; world domination; taking over the world

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

around the world; throughout the world

1

countries

1

important person

1

to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

1

to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

1

major incident; major happening; big scandal

1

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

1

always; constantly

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