jpdb beta

important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination

1

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

1

couple

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

1

starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

1

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

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

1

evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity

1

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

in large quantities

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

3

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

1

obedient; docile; quiet

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

11

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

4

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

2

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

3

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

1

surely; certainly

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1

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

1

awaken

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

1

however

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

3

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

2

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

2

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

1

to be reliable

1

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

4

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

1

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

1

cause; origin; source

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

2

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1