jpdb beta

slash; slashing attack

1

secret; private; surreptitious

1

friend

1

long visit; overstaying

1

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

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same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence

2

equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

2

profit-taking

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)

1

readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

1

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

2

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

1

minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

1

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

to find fault with

1

essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

1

conviction; belief; confidence

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2

to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

1

loud voice

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

impostor; imposter; pretender; liar

1

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

3

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

to sit in a row; to be arrayed

1

sorcerer; wizard; mage

3

stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

1

stateroom; cabin

1

intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into

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to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

1

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

1

to slide into; to slip into

1

violent explosion; bursting

3

large number of people

1

very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread

1

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

4

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

3

firearms; missile; projectile weapon

1

each; every

3

to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

1

sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint

1

making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber

1

to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

1

free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating

1

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)

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