jpdb beta

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

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abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

sandbank; sandbar

1

direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

1

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

3

water level

1

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

1

death; mortality; to die; to pass away

1

decision; settlement; definition

1

independent action; acting alone

1

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

1

about this time

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

1

(period of) a year; during an era

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

3

mother

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personal feelings; self-interest

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

1

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

2

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

1

parent and child

2

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

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to watch steadily; to stare

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

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

1

excuse; explanation

1

to settle (a dispute)

1

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

1

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

hey!; hey!

1

criminal; culprit

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

1

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

1

ambulance

1

to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam

1

to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say

1

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

3

article; news story; report; account

1

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

1

eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view

2

efficiency

1

student (esp. a university student)

1

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

5

muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

4

mother; wife

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to; towards; for

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