jpdb beta

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

1

such; like that; in that way

1

heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage

1

concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

3

(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability

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

1

to run away; to run off

2

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

2

(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

4

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

2

complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

1

final; eventual; ultimate

1

to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

1

hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway

2

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

2

unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled

1

leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader

1

to rebuke strongly; to tell off

1

patient; persevering

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

1

reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of

4

victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

1

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

1

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

2

good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression

1

comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

1

several days later

1

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

1

seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

1

success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

2

you could say that; that might be so

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

2

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

1

disorder; disturbance; unrest

1