jpdb beta

is not; am not; are not

1

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

1

at any cost; at any price; at any expense

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

2

good grief

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first impression

1

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

1

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

3

to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

1

to glare at; to scowl at

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to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

3

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

3

sigh

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shame; disgrace

3

this time; now

3

without permission; without notice

1

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

2

handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering

1

cooperation; collaboration

5

as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

1

threat; menace; coercion; terrorism

1

to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

5

sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)

4

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

3

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

10

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

1

(speak) bluntly; frankly

1

puppy; small dog

1

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

4

emotional wall; internal barrier

1

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

2

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

2

mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly

1

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

3

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

1

very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

that; the matter in question

3

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

4

be; is

5

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.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

2

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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