jpdb beta

how (can); by what means

2

spacious; vast; wide

21

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

8

women and children

1

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

7

how can (one) do something

2

adult; grown-up

7

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

3

faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

discussion; argument; debate

2

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

what to do

1

most part; greater part; majority

13

though; much as

2

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

21

greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse

1

bean sprouts

1

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

2

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

2

to withstand; to be able to endure

1

drive; motive; agent

1

dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

5

external; outside

2

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

1

sociality

6

exposing; unmasking; laying bare

1

monthly review

5

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

31

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

9

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

28

the reason is ...; it is because ...

6

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

3

every month; monthly; month by month

3

work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique

2

estimation; criticism; comment

1

that; those; the

8

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

4

tale; narrative

4

body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

3

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

3

hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

7

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

21

such ... as; or some such

8

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

7

to pay attention (to)

3

wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

1