jpdb beta

chief; main; principal; important

1

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

2

to encamp; to take up positions

3

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

rich person

1

good-for-nothing son; profligate son

1

metropolis; large city

1

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

1

borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

1

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

1

acquaintance

3

to suit the convenience of; to accommodate

1

be; is

2

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

3

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

1

humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners

1

to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons

1

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

2

masquerade

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

1

to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

1

recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

3

pose; pause

2

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

3

madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

1

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

6

smooth

2

imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect

1

easy task; no problem

1

pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting

1

to ponder; to brood

5

unfair

1

effective; successful

1

very likely; very probable

2

to get a late start

1

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

4

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

2

plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal

1

order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words

1

suggestion; proposal

1

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

2

totally willing; fully motivated

1

to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

2

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

vomit; spew; puke; confessing

2

on-stage composure

1

to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into

1

head; lead; vanguard; first

2