jpdb beta

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

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strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious

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spiritualist; medium; necromancer

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each and every; all

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deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

2

point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)

1

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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at times; occasionally

10

diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies

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to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

4

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

2

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

1

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

14

to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)

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to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

6

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

2

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

2

is that so?; I see; right; oh

5

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

2

sound of voice; vocal sound

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worst; worst-case (scenario)

2

to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)

5

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

2

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

1

quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

1

to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)

1

rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

2

trouble; bother; annoyance

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

2

if it's the case

7

bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

3

as (someone) says

6

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

6

sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope

1

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

1

the last moment; the very end

1

giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

12

forelock; bangs

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to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

3

one's own child; one's own children

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to shed tears

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stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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despair; hopelessness

3

to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

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one month

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to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)

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