jpdb beta

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

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to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

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a few seconds; several seconds

2

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

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armchair detective

1

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

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to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

2

excursion; field trip; school trip

1

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

2

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

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clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

2

to glare at; to scowl at

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to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)

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cold sweat

1

to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

2

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

1

shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

1

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

1

to translate; to interpret

1

one second

2

with hushed footsteps

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to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs

3

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

2

right now; just now

1

news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition

1

pointing out; identification

1

nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

1

don't worry about it; forget about it

1

common; frequent

1

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

1

to lick

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to look into; to peep into; to peer into

2

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

nuance

1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

to listen again; to ask again

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

1

putting off; postponing

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to sob

2

grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive

1

expression; look; countenance; face

1

glancing (look)

2

feeling keenly; fully realizing

1

this (very thing); this precisely

1

false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes

8

more than anything; above all else

1

patience; endurance; perseverance

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

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