jpdb beta

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

4

management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting

2

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark

4

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

3

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

2

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

1

to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)

1

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

4

parent and child

7

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

1

to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come

1

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

1

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

1

lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great

1

today; this day

3

not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); one move

1

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

1

please

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

3

handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

1

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

3

seeing; looking at

1

career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)

1

always; constantly; at all times; habitually

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

modest; humble

1

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

1

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

2

myself; yourself; I; me; you

4

desperately; for one's dear life

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

3

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

1

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

2

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

1

inconvenient

1

to pretend; to act (as if)

1

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

1

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

4

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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