jpdb beta

metaphor

1

to become; to be

1

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

1

fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

4

second person

2

death from disease; death from illness

1

to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

1

feeling; mood

2

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

2

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

1

to answer the phone

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

2

friend; companion

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rare

1

alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume

1

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

4

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

3

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

2

ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

3

a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance

4

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

2

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

2

since when; from when; how long

2

first day of the month; the first of the month

1

severe; hard

1

mistake; error; blunder

1

to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail

1

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

1

to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple

2

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

the same kind; accomplice; partner

2

bullying; teasing

1

trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

2

classmate

4

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

1

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

3

the number of people; many people; a large number of people

3

to increase; to multiply

8

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

3

25; twenty five

2

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

6

new school term

1

chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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