jpdb beta

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

1

to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

1

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

1

failure; mistake; blunder

7

to have a reason; to have an excuse

2

eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood

1

affectation; pretension

1

older; senior

1

older sister; elder sister

1

cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end

1

beyond saving

1

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

1

height (of body); stature

1

difference; variation; difference

2

anything and everything; just about everything

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

1

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

4

to pull up; to haul up

1

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

1

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

5

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

3

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

2

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

2

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

2

connection; link; relationship

2

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

1

moment; brief space of time

4

misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea

1

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

2

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

4

from the beginning

1

marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)

2

to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work

1

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

3

clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

1

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

1

having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

8

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

5

currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

2

complete; whole; perfect; safe

2

with a thud

1

inside; interior; inner part

1

to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in

1

to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge

2

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

2

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1