jpdb beta

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

-ish; -like

2

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

2

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

1

letting (someone) die without helping

1

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

2

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

5

instant; moment; for an instant

1

whether or not

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

2

than; other than; except; but

1

afternoon; p.m.

1

shortest

1

renewal; update; innovation; improvement

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

2

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

2

womb

1

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

social standing

1

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

3

monolith; large slab of rock

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

7

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

2

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

6

being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

1

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

3

advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

1

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

1

but; however; provided that

2

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

6

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

2

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

1

huh!; oh; wow; I see

1

exchange; conversion

1

safety; security

2

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

2

ethics; morals

1

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

1

may I ask (for); might I ask (that)

1

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

2

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

1

(all) together

2

to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

4

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

5

there being no use in arguing (about it)

1

to behead; to decapitate

1

to spoil; to rot; to corrode

1

young girl; lass; adolescent female

3