jpdb beta

no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

2

reply; answer

4

to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about

1

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

2

to spoil; to rot; to corrode

1

tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil

1

extreme; extremity

1

to have an eye on; to zero in on

1

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up

1

a period of two days

1

nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

1

speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought

1

to exaggerate

1

getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

2

powerful person; influential person

1

obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent

1

secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting

1

open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish

1

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

1

extremely; highly

1

to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)

1

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

1

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

6

to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

1

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

3

such ... as; or some such

5

doorknob; door knob; door handle

1

good night

1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

2

military officer; naval officer

3

portable candlestick

2

guidance; leadership; leading the way

1

long desk; long table

2

candlestick; candlestand

1

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

4

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

8

record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

8

selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage

2

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

1

to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear

3

division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

1

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively

1

wartime

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