jpdb beta

winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs

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to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

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outside one's field; out of one's line; (sibling) from a different mother

1

sidelong glance; flirtatious glance

1

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

first-class; first-rate

2

confession

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song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

1

curt; blunt; brusque

3

older sister and younger brother

2

notice; attention; observation

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to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

3

to lock; to fasten a lock

2

as you want; as you will

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to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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(it is such) a thing

4

progress; development

1

to worry; to fret; to get anxious

1

next; then; after that

2

inclusion; comprehension; implication; containing; covering

1

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

8

shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

2

heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance

1

envelope

3

classification; sorting (out); grouping; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)

1

to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

2

unconditionally; as a rule

1

jury

1

state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

6

arrest warrant

1

unfortunately; regrettably

2

unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

1

continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one

1

delay; latency

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to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)

2

very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)

1

atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious

1

(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

2

in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose

4

to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list

2

good grief

1

being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face

1

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

3

instruction; teaching; guidance; informing

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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