jpdb beta

curfew; lockdown; grounding

3

have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

1

irresponsibility

1

to lie down; to throw oneself down

1

index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe

2

to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top

1

indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating

1

passive

1

coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing

1

if it is not ...; if it does not ...

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent

2

existence; possession; having; limited company

1

bonus

1

uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious

1

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

1

weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending

1

-like

1

explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling

1

superior (major) arc

1

hegemony; leadership; initiative

1

lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede

1

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

1

virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister

1

eastern part; the east (of a region)

6

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)

3

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

6

town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area

4

backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal

8

east

2

multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

2

lantern; lanthanum (La)

6

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

2

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

now; nowadays

1

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

1

established practice; custom

2

event; function

3

period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture

1

to demolish; to tear down; to pull down

1

here and there; in places

4

western edge (e.g. of city); west side

1

population; common talk

2

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

2

west side; west bank

2

formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

1

to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered

1

acquaintance

1

you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

1