jpdb beta

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes

1

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

2

reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly

1

police officer; policeman; constable

2

bribe; money under the table

1

lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility

1

to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display

1

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

7

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2

explanation; interpretation

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

4

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

9

to pay attention; to be watchful

2

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

4

to lower; to be lowered

1

presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

1

property; fortune; means; assets

2

directly (from someone's mouth); in one's own words

1

to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer

2

constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

1

just managing; with great difficulty

1

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

1

to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

1

low voice; whisper

2

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil

1

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

4

talking while standing; standing around talking

1

to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

1

to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)

1

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

1

to stroke down; to smooth down

1

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

1

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

1

stay; sojourn

2

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

3

to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)

1

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

1

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

4

infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)

2

(power of) resistance

1

incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

10

main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence

3