jpdb beta

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

1

to be related (by blood)

1

a little bit; a little while

2

adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

1

setting a bad example to others

1

Wing-Man

2

fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part

1

(already) known; established

1

to return a favor (favour); to repay

1

unofficial record; rumour; rumor

1

just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

3

hatred

1

motive power; driving force

1

as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time

1

weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence

1

north wind; northerly wind

1

police officer; policeman; constable

1

running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

2

to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

5

death by hanging; execution by hanging

2

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

1

to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

1

leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding

1

to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty

3

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

2

severe punishment; rigorous measures

2

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

1

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

3

to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest

1

to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag

1

fluorescent paint

1

impulsive

1

subterranean tunnel

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

2

data bank; databank

1

everywhere; all over; throughout

2

important documents; important papers

2

sun visor

2

flower bud

1

to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

2

cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)

2

concrete

4

battle royal

1

to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent

1

abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

1

eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)

1

weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel

1

not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible

1

long time; several hours; long spell

2

hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation

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