jpdb beta

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

4

proving ground; test site

1

to smash violently; to crush

13

bamboo grove

1

to trample down; to devastate

1

warning; advice

2

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

6

curse; spell; malediction

2

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

2

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

5

receiving an electric shock

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

4

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

2

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

4

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

6

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

7

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

6

numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

6

bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack

5

compared to

1

(physical) growth; development

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

3

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

3

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

3

electrical discharge

2

(death by) electrocution

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

3

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

4

won't do (for me)

3

to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

13

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

2

narrow escape from death

2

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

3

playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

1

obedience; submission; resignation

2

arms; weapon; ordnance

16

to pamper; to spoil

1

to rampage; to run riot

1

further; above; anymore

4

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

1

in a bad mood

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

7

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

2

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

4

claw; talon

1

to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince

5