jpdb beta

hence; for that reason

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small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides

1

shadow; tail; following

2

assuming that ...; supposing that ...

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

2

appearance; air; condition; state; form

1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

2

disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

1

defense; defence; protection

1

convenient

1

without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of

2

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

2

exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

3

spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

7

ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot

1

to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

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in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

2

before one's eyes

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

3

distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric

3

clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious

1

beautiful face; good looks; beauty

1

even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner

3

to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking

1

comma; decimal point; radix point

1

a few seconds; several seconds

2

less than; under; below

1

to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess

1

to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in

4

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

2

base of the throat; bottom of the neck

1

to hold one's breath

1

neck warmer; neck gaiter

3

with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

1

sharp; keen; acute

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

2

to take someone's life; to kill someone

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

2

impatience

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

4

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

2

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

1

exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

7

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

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