jpdb beta

while; even though; despite

11

fast-talking; rapid talking

1

hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry

1

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

6

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

case; occasion; situation; circumstances

3

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

5

strategy meeting; council of war

1

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

1

to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

5

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

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oh; yes; huh?; hm?

5

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

3

to have a talk; to tell a story

4

there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately

1

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

4

then; if so; if

1

to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)

5

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

5

to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

4

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer

1

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

2

human rights violation

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human rights issue

2

to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)

1

to escape

1

to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

2

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

3

revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth

2

therefore; consequently

5

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

4

(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

2

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

8

simply; merely; only; solely

4

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

6

to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

1

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

3

to be to the point; to be pertinent

1

tomorrow; near future

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quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

1

eros; sexual desire; Eros (god); (Platonic) Eros; Eros (asteroid)

4

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

1

to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)

1

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

1