jpdb beta

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

2

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

6

means; is; as for

3

to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)

1

impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous

1

fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man

1

weird; disgusting; sickening

1

cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking

1

to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone

1

great laughter; burst of laughter

1

very; extremely; that is

3

crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch

1

to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

2

leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader

4

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

2

to rely on

1

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

1

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

1

insensitive person

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

reluctant (to part)

1

to answer; to reply

4

crybaby; blubberer

1

unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled

1

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

1

(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)

1

(smile) broadly

2

to glance at; to glimpse

1

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

1

to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

1

to do

2

to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

1

late; slowly

1

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

4

prison

1

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

2

more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

2

maintenance; preservation; improvement

5

vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)

1

consumption; expenditure; spending

1

leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best

1

to have an eye on; to zero in on

1

to fight to the bitter end

1

condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)

1

giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

1