jpdb beta

at first; in the beginning; originally

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atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

1

to forget completely; to leave behind

1

the third

1

to be selected (from among many people)

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

1

success; hit

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

on inquiry; if inquiring

1

preface; introduction; preamble

1

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

1

present; gift; to give a present or gift

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

2

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

2

to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...

1

to choke; to have trouble breathing

1

to lose hope

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

1

marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

1

common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair

1

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

2

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

1

pressed flower

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

apology

1

value; worth; merit

2

to get teary-eyed

1

plainly; clearly; vividly

1

pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

2

mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing

1

lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

1

innocent; simple-minded

1

smile

1

inner canthus; inner corner of the eye

5

to press down; to hold down; to pin down

1

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

2

to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot

1

klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

tear-stained face

1

how long; how much; to what extent

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to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)

2

impulse; impetus; urge

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many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

2

to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)

2

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

2

to pick up; to pick out

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to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

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