jpdb beta

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

trouble; quarrel; dispute

1

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

danger signal; red light

1

a period of two days

1

thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

2

execution

1

honour; honor; glory; privilege

1

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

2

death penalty; capital punishment

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

1

means; way; measure

1

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

to state; to express; to mention

4

abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

1

change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state

1

to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension

1

absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant

2

anxiety; concern; fear

1

good evening

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

1

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

2

regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

to be; to come; to go

1

to pretend

1

release; liberation; acquittal

1

progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

1

Malacca (Malaysia)

2

wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability

2

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

2

extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

1

indescribable; having no way to express

2

bow (salute, greeting)

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

2

sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

2

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

1

crowd of people

1

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

2

couch; bench; ottoman

1

to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2