jpdb beta

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

1

to do so; to do thus

1

fragmentary

1

animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute

1

patterns of thinking; train of thought

2

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

2

to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

3

simply; merely; only; solely

1

maid; helper; help; assistance

1

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

1

imagination; supposition

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

2

to understand from experience

1

inspiration

2

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

2

peace; harmony

2

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

5

system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type

2

comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

2

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

1

apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

3

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

4

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

1

never mind!; don't worry about it

1

to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words

1

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

20

control

4

one's cherished opinion; pet theory

1

apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique

1

action; operation; process; agency; effect; function

2

to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

2

way; method; means; resource; course

2

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

3

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

3

hormone; offal (esp. beef or pork); entrails

1

balance

2

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

1

forced; compulsory

1

restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

2

squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)

4

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

1