jpdb beta

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit

3

second best

2

family

1

a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time

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shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom

2

to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)

5

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

12

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

2

posture; position; pose; attitude

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

1

empty space; empty sky

2

white bird; swan

2

reply; answer; response

4

dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)

1

exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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cold; short; curt; blunt

2

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

2

to pretend to be out

1

manager; purser

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to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour

4

to shake one's head (in denial)

2

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

1

most numerous

1

each time

2

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

3

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

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by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

2

working on a day off

1

such

4

(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency

1

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

4

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

11

feeling keenly; fully realizing

1

man-to-man; one-to-one

1

pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course

1

best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

5

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

absence; disregard; indifference

2

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

2

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1

a help; assistance

1

to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

3

indignant lamentation over the evils of the times

1

appearance; air; condition; state; form

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