jpdb beta

deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority

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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

4

(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid

2

one's person

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly

2

handling one's workmen

1

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

1

employer

3

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

1

furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

3

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about

1

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

1

to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

3

ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

3

to attract attention

1

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

1

I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead

1

you; I; me; oneself

1

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

to shine

1

ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

3

to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life

4

hammock

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

5

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

1

thief; robber

1

right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...

1

(doing something) for money; being mercenary

1

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

6

dazzling; radiant

1

to scrutinize; to scrutinise

5

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

mast

1

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

2

to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)

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to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes

3

to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)

2

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

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to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free

1

stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

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