jpdb beta

manners; courtesy; etiquette

4

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

5

to get information; to find out; to get wind of

9

to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on

2

uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious

1

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married

1

hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)

1

(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

1

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

7

stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

1

(living) to the fullest; briefly but colorfully; in the here and now

1

dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external

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headache

1

returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)

2

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

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mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito

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to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

10

son

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byroad; byway

3

two classes; double; two sets

1

same trade; same business; same profession

2

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

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to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

4

jellyfish

2

the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings

1

sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant

1

to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

1

in large quantities

2

income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

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increase

2

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

5

(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint

2

good boy; good girl

2

rare; seldom

1

last days; the end; one's fate

2

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

2

(brute) force; using all one's might

1

with a thud

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male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man

5

straight; upright; erect

5

dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child

1

judgment; judgement; decision; verdict

2

saying something many times

1

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

1

accidentally; in error; by mistake; by accident

1

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

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this much; this amount

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to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

2

to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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