jpdb beta

to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession

2

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

1

earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)

7

traditional; customary; conventional

1

ordinary; common; mediocre

5

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

5

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

2

rim; brim; edge; brink

3

crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies

1

crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

3

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

2

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

1

elasticity; flexibility

2

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

2

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

3

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

3

rustling

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

3

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

2

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

1

comparatively; relatively

1

methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

4

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

3

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

2

formal (way); orthodox; regular; in earnest; serious; proper

3

made of metal; metallic

1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

2

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

3

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

1

the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed

1

while; even though; despite

1

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

1

to remove; to eliminate

1

ticklish; embarrassing

1

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

1

cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK

1

to do together

1

emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary

1

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

1

system

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