jpdb beta

to shave

10

and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

1

success rate

1

instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator

1

funds; capital

2

act of terror; act of terrorism

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

2

(manufacturer's) serial number

1

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

1

manners; etiquette

17

if so; in that case; in that situation

8

deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

4

autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)

1

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

3

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

3

you could say that

4

choral chanting; chanting in chorus (e.g. at a demonstration)

1

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up

3

homage

2

parody

1

complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow

1

disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry

3

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

2

clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave

3

liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

4

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

5

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

1

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

1

brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)

2

eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole

1

to order; to command; to appoint

1

complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

1

affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious

2

apology

1

body pillow; hug pillow

19

exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate

1

outside one's jurisdiction

1

to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive

5

muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something

4

to live; to make a living; to get on with

2

failure is the mother of success

1

hey there; I say; see here

11

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

10

route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

8

to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

2

foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

1

handicap

1

to clear up

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

8

sunlight; rays of the Sun

1