jpdb beta

ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

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but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

2

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

2

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

2

glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly

1

breast pocket

1

arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)

1

interruption; suspension; break

1

foldable; collapsible

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

2

button (clothing); push-button; button

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

affirmation; affirmative

2

single combat; duel; one-on-one fight

1

so; therefore; and; (and) then

2

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

to complain; to lodge a complaint

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

1

each person

1

guess; conjecture; surmise

1

without; but if; otherwise; or else

1

prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

2

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

1

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

1

survival; survivor; relic

1

other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

1

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

3

target

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

2

conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)

1

clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

1

root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

1

generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

1

to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown

1

dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude

1

representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative

1

framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter

1

close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer

1

militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk

1

to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility

1

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

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having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

1

to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit

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