jpdb beta

description; account

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negative; minus

1

vicious circle; vicious cycle

3

the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed

1

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

1

one second

5

to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

1

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

3

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

1

reward; prize

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

3

to cling

3

fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

30

to save money

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

production; manufacture

1

mass production

1

dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction

46

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

2

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

1

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

1

sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

1

sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping

1

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

1

negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)

18

gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

1

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

1

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

1

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

1

thank you; thanks

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

1

evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)

1

overwhelming

3

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

2

self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem

25

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

2

meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

2

in public; in company

1

to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself

1

dice; die

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

to have an interest (in)

6

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile

1

early rising

1

inside one's heart; in one's mind

3

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

4