jpdb beta

(political) power; authority; influence

1

things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required

1

to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided

1

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

2

clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

1

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

2

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

1

depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...

1

very; extremely; that is

3

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

1

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

1

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

1

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

1

to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

6

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

2

to accuse someone; to charge someone

1

to care for someone; to look after someone

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

2

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

1

we

2

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

1

to survive; to live long

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

where to?; whither?

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

6

stairs; stairway; staircase

4

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

1

to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)

2

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

6

somehow; for some reason or other

1

guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

1

to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

3

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

2

water's surface

1

shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering

1

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

2

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

1

to keep standing; to stand motionless

2

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

3

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

35

only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

1

mm; hm; ngh; hm?; huh?

1

cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope

2

proud; boastful; bragging; conceited

1

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

1