jpdb beta

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

2

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

7

treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

1

to entertain; to make welcome

1

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

1

secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang

1

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

9

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

8

yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

2

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

2

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

4

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

4

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

3

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

2

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

1

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

12

fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

1

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

4

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

3

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

5

dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

1

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

6

imagination; supposition; guess

3

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

6

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

2

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

2

harassment; pestering

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

2

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

3

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

2

fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

3

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

14

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

1

whole day and night; 24 hours

1

third day of the month; three days

2

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

3

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

6

what to do

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

6

stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

4

having said that; on the other hand

5

to chase; to run after; to pursue

3

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

5

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

6

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

1

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

1

all the more; still more

1