jpdb beta

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

mother; mom; mum; wife

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

2

to look away; to avert one's eyes

1

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

1

helmet; hard hat; protective headgear

1

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

2

minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

1

offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart

1

to perceive; to understand

1

by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

1

challenger

2

unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)

1

pole; poll

1

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

1

being in tune (with each other); being on the same wavelength; being leaked (of information, secrets, etc.); (passing through) without hindrance; unobstructed

1

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

1

pushy; pushing; self-assertive

1

doing one's duty

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

2

to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

1

to smile

1

to burn out

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

1

balk

1

person in charge; official; attendant

1

stretcher; litter (medical); gurney

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

1

to begin to walk; to set out

1

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

1

end of a match; end of a game

1

great difference; big difference; wide margin

1

championship pennant

4

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

1

obedient; docile; quiet

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

home area; home town; local

1

summer festival

1

crutch; crutches

1

crowd of people

2

feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

1

let's do it; I (we) are going to do it

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

1

studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)

1

finding employment; getting a job

2

national

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

1

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

don't worry about it; forget about it

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