jpdb beta

spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl

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unspecified large number (of people)

2

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

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

1

if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

1

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

1

absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

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time passes

1

gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering

1

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

1

to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it

1

shameless; shameless person

1

more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)

1

clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

1

just kidding; Not!

1

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

1

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

1

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

1

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

1

examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

1

from the beginning; from scratch

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

future (usually near); prospects

2

strong pressure; heavy pressure

1

helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

1

(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

2

to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm

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sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

1

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

4

to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk

1

malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp

1

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

1

big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

1

to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much

1

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

1

(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe

1

head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

fundamental; basic

1

in those days

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to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

1

as (somebody) says

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behind one's back

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

2