jpdb beta

the reason is ...; it is because ...

1

hostility; antagonism; opposition

3

to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on

2

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

1

to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate

2

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)

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

2

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

2

staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

1

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

2

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

1

hindrance; intrusion

1

benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted

1

additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case

1

few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient

5

to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

2

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

chief; main; principal; important

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

3

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

4

terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking

1

(sense of) presence

1

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense

1

Afro (hairstyle); Afro-; African

4

entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

2

showcase; display case; vitrine

1

article; item; thing; goods; wares

2

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

1

to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point

1

any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

1

atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious

2

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

1

to take time

1

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

2

careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully

1

divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle

1

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run

1

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

1

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

2

trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

here; with this

2

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

2

perfection; flawlessness

3

cheap lodging (especially in a skid row area or slum); flophouse

1

to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit

1