jpdb beta

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

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indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless

1

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

2

hating; strongly disliking

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inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

2

to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

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as (someone) says

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to refuse; to decline; to deny

2

very dim light

2

deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

5

to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

1

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

1

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

1

greedy; avaricious; covetous

1

slum

1

orphan; person without friends

2

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

2

root; basis; foundation

1

certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

1

ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself

1

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

3

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

2

sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast

1

to fail to hear; to miss

1

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)

1

to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention

1

to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip

1

grinning; smirking

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

3

to grin

1

to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

1

looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

1

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

1

groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of

1

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

1

that's true; of course; obviously

1

like a part of the family

1

even (e.g. even a child)

3

each other; one another

1

to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about

1

close call; narrow escape

1

to hurry; to hasten

1

loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.

2

to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

2

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

1

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

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