jpdb beta

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

2

favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

1

to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

8

arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding

4

visit; call

1

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

3

quibbling; temporizing; temporising

1

dilemma; predicament

1

to escape from; to get out

1

outer court

1

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

2

impulse; impetus; urge

1

severity

1

dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome

4

obscurity; mystery; abstruseness

1

wicked woman; ugly woman

1

vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful

3

older brother; elder brother

1

North Pole; the Arctic

1

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

3

hell

3

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

4

to impose; to visit upon; to inflict

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

3

postural reflex

1

fury; frenzy; madness; wildness

3

pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine

1

lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source

3

firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

1

vise; jack; capstan

1

to affect; to take a toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

very deeply

1

reversing the order of (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; the tables being turned; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; mistaking the means for the end

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

2

accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar

1

rather than

5

to do something together

1

to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl

2

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

4

speech and conduct; words and deeds

1

after all

3

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

2

anemia; anaemia

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

5

angel

2

embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

1

statement; declaration

8

bubble; foam; froth; head on beer

3