jpdb beta

correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)

1

boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

2

to hesitate; to waver

1

love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by

1

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

1

betting; gambling

1

(the thing) itself

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

2

troubled face; worried expression

1

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

2

self-satisfied look; triumphant expression

1

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

1

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

1

placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)

1

ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual

1

to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself

1

one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

1

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

1

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

1

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

1

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

3

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

1

diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

1

to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale

1

established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation

1

to get along well with; to make a go of it

1

east

1

valuable article; valuables

1

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

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security guard; doorkeeper

1

floorboard

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

2

place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

1

to erase all trace of something

1

to peek; to peep

1

clown

2

how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully

1

coming; going

2

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

1

to change the position of

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superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)

2

to knit (one's eyebrows)

1

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

1

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

1

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

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