jpdb beta

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

2

to shout at

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

4

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

1

grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak

1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

2

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

2

to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)

2

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

3

to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled

2

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

2

unfortunately; regrettably

1

in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with

1

faint smile

1

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

3

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

2

outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious

2

convenient

1

to hit hard; to strike hard

4

crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack

2

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

4

I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me

1

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

2

fool; idiot; simpleton

2

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

2

perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

1

to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

1

pointing out; identification

1

rage; fury

1

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

1

absolutely; positively; decidedly

1

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

1

rebel; traitor

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

2

two times; twice; two degrees

1

hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

4

pity; compassion; mercy

1

(a) look; gaze

2

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

2

to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

1

watchful waiting; careful supervision

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

2

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish

1