jpdb beta

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

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completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

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obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

1

to shake one's head (in denial)

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to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

2

to hate; to dislike

2

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

2

favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)

2

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

2

in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

1

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

1

upper half of the body; upper body

3

to stare back at; to look back at

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

1

all; everyone; everybody

1

to swim

2

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

2

to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

2

breath; breathing; tone; mood

3

to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

1

forked stick

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

to stick into; to pierce; to run into

2

incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling

1

polygyny

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

look like; sound like; savor of; smack of

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

2

suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

1

to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply

1

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

1

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

1

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

2

(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

1

relative evaluation; comparative assessment

1

evaluation on an absolute scale

1

hoe

1

to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

1

body blow (e.g. boxing)

1

point-blank range

1

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

1

shriek; scream

4

full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full

1

stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

1

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

1

to fall onto; to happen; to befall

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