jpdb beta

had better ...; had better not ...

10

adopted daughter; foster daughter

1

freedom; liberty

3

hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

2

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

4

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

3

bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

1

to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

1

lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

1

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly

2

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

1

from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first

2

to expel; to drive out

2

like that; so

3

significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

1

(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

1

to strangle; to constrict

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

2

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

7

recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances

1

to do together

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

4

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

6

to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

2

before now; hitherto

4

300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

1

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

2

reading for another

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

3

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

3

to do for (the sake of someone else)

4

ore; mineral; crystal

1

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

4

soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted

1

stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

3

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

2

pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

1

to win; to gain victory

2

carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

4

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

8

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

1

behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1