jpdb beta

inattention; absent-mindedness

1

to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

3

languid; weary; listless; melancholy

1

organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

3

flying column; detached force

1

secret information; intelligence

2

to bring (someone into a place); to lead into

2

one's home country; one's homeland

1

a help; assistance

4

to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

3

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

2

end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre

1

old man; old geezer

1

young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

2

amateur

18

(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship

2

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

1

base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation

1

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

1

looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

2

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical

2

spiced sake (served at New Year's)

2

one word

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

1

rare; seldom

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

2

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

1

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

2

not limited to; not just ...

1

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

6

(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way

1

proud; haughty; arrogant

2

life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

4

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

1

to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

1

this world; this life; world of the living

1

mother

3

to hate; to detest

2

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

3

to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable

1

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

3

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

1

even if not; even without

1

something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

2

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

1

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

2