jpdb beta

easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable

1

going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state

1

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

2

quick-witted; quick to understand

1

frequent; common; usual

1

incident

1

organized crime

1

absence; non-attendance

2

yes; that is so

2

approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet

1

conflict; complication; troubles; discord

1

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

3

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

2

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

1

to go to meet somebody

1

value; worth; merit

5

purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

2

lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means

1

without cause; without reason

1

isolation; separation

1

hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

2

to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise

1

sorting fruit

2

if you think about it; come to think of it

2

to re-wrap

1

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

1

in the same way as; just like

2

dust; cloud of dust

1

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

2

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

3

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

shoulder width (breadth)

1

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

1

hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

2

hotel

1

grand ultimate fist; Tai Chi Chuan

1

middle and old age

1

group (usu. of people)

1

slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

3

even

4

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

1

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

2

stretch

1

routine

2

10 minutes

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

waiting impatiently for

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