jpdb beta

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

5

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

1

I see; that's right; indeed

7

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

5

shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape

1

since; henceforth; ever since

3

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

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

17

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

11

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

4

use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

2

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

1

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

3

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

1

good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest

2

ordinary citizen; the general public

2

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

2

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

2

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

2

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

2

to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

2

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

to press a question; to cross-examine

3

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish

1

toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification

1

spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

5

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

1

uninterested (in); having no interest (in)

3

necessity; need

2

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

2

each; every

1

murder; killing; murderer

3

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

15

(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

2

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

4

collar; lapels

4

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

2

that's true; of course; obviously

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

2

what; what?; hey!

1

historic; historical

1

to count; to enumerate

1

look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

2

white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright

5

tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)

2