jpdb beta

discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring

2

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

8

worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated

2

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

10

to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

4

class

4

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

7

in one's own way or style

4

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

5

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

17

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

5

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

11

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

not caring; not giving a damn

1

pale; pallid

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

11

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

6

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

4

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

14

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

6

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

1

arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength

15

shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

2

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

2

to lend (e.g. money)

1

novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person

1

shoulder

10

suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

1

pure white; snow white

2

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

3

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

1

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

3

white cat

3

thousand-fold

1

great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible

1

however; but

5

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

7

to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

3

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

5

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

5

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

6

ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is

23

about; concerning; related to; -ish

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

5

to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

3

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

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