jpdb beta

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

4

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

1

to stop in the middle of a sentence

1

beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air

2

sweet; sugary

2

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

2

strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person

1

rewards and punishments; rewarding good conduct and punishing evildoing

1

indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

1

money

2

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

2

near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

7

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2

money and goods

1

direct control; direct supervision

1

vassal; retainer

1

loyalty; faithfulness

1

frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong

2

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

1

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

2

(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other

1

indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating

1

to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

2

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

manly; masculine; like a man

1

courage; nerve; grit

1

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

1

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

2

to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol

1

unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead

1

to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented

2

one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

2

briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly

1

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

5

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

3

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

2

amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force

3

to seize the initiative

2

the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot

1

masturbation; onanism

1

to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of

1

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

5

to distract

1

to weaken

2

cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)

3