jpdb beta

to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

9

core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

1

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

1

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

2

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

1

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

7

rumbling; (ringing) cadence

1

magma

2

resentment; indignation; anger

2

loss; forfeit

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

6

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

5

something like ...; something called ...

7

cannot be compared with; no match for

1

true character; true heart; true spirit

2

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

1

asceticism

1

mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day

1

practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts

1

to look mad; to act nuts; to seem crazy

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

5

to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone

1

eight o'clock

2

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

2

symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code

2

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

4

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

3

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

4

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

13

sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan

2

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice

1

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

6

to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

6

we

6

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

3

place; room; margin; scope

2

to feel ashamed

1

special duty

1

convenient; expedient; makeshift

1

organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

2

(social) class; rank; grade

2

person of low rank or position

1

release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display

1

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

4