jpdb beta

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

1

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing

1

deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

14

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

1

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

1

recurrence; revival; resuscitation

1

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

3

narrow-minded

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

8

festival merrymaking; revelry

1

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

1

by today; before the day is over

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

it is not (like that) either

6

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

2

guardian; protector; patron; parent

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

1

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

3

low altitude; low sky

1

tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle

1

dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

1

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

2

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

3

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

like that; that way

1

suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta

1

carpet bombing

1

loud laughter; roaring with laughter

1

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)

3

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

1

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

1

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

2

foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

5

relatively; comparatively

1

same number

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

1

warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat

1

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

1

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

2

self-conceit; pride

1

to do

1

welcome home

1

bathing (swimming) in cold water

1

to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

1

madder red; dark red; crimson

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