jpdb beta

abuse; misuse; perversion

1

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

2

influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely

4

to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

5

rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

1

sound; noise; (musical) note; fame

3

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

1

(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure

1

hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

2

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

1

none of your business; not your concern

1

for one thing ...

1

later (on); afterwards

4

oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

2

supreme; greatest; highest; best

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

4

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

7

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

6

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

5

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

1

up until now; as recently as the present

1

short term; short time

1

possession; ownership

2

base (of operations)

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

4

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

2

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

15

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

6

narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped

1

belief; faith; conviction

1

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

2

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

2

to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize

1

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

2

staff member; employee; worker; personnel

1

progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

1

light; easy; non-serious; minor

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

6

hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

1

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

1

to return; to come back

16

you; dear; honey

40

dinner (esp. a formal one)

3

call; invitation

2

on hand; readily available

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

25

a bit more; a bit longer

3

kitchen

2

top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...

1