jpdb beta

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

2

disguise; masquerade

1

peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly

1

joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment

2

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

1

not necessarily so; is not always true

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

1

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

2

(total) number (of people or things); count; quota

1

really; truly

1

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

side

1

to set aside

2

hence; for that reason

2

to run around

2

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

1

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

2

title; name; degree

1

to obtain; to procure

1

talking about (behind one's back); backbiting

1

after graduation

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1

unofficial report; confidential report

1

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is

1

pinioning; binding arms behind the back

1

control; check; restraint; inhibition

1

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

persuasion

1

to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)

2

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

1

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

7

to work hard; to work diligently

1

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

3

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

3

party; set; gang; company; person

1

absolute

3

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

1

swift current; rapids

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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sea; ocean; waters

3

in general; generally; usually

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

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