jpdb beta

stealthily; secretly; in secret

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behind one's back

1

full nelson

1

to quarrel; to dispute

1

to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry

1

to catch

1

both (people); the two of them

3

to shake off

1

to walk away; to saunter off

1

parting ways after a quarrel

1

flustered; confused; panicked

1

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

1

to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)

1

to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

1

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

1

settlement; solution; resolution

1

complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome

1

self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

2

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

show; display; pretensions; pose; posture

1

boy; son; baby boy; young man

1

mist; haze

1

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

2

graceful; beautiful

1

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

2

diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram

1

bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition

2

no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never

1

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

3

maybe; could be; might

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

2

to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize

1

to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

1

traces; remnants

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

3

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

1

a bit more; a bit longer

1

forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

2

to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then

2

we

4

to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

1

dependence; reliance

1

image; idol; statue

1

pointing out; identification

1

what kind of; what sort of; what

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

1

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

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