jpdb beta

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

3

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

5

semi-; quasi-; associate

1

combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

2

wariness

3

to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on

1

humming a tune; humming unconcernedly

1

running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody

1

pleased to make your acquaintance

1

folding; collapsible; telescopic

1

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

1

dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2

secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance

1

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

1

public (facilities, service, etc.); communal

2

running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices

1

to make an appearance

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

6

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

2

(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole

1

let's not say (such things) to each other

1

advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

1

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

1

pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness

1

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

1

offender; criminal; culprit

1

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

3

bitter enemy

6

founder of a religious sect

1

Far East

1

island country

1

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

3

to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

1

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

1

not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent

1

princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

1

old friend; old acquaintance

2

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

2

to race against time

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

2

to lay aside; to set aside

2

accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

1

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

2

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

1

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1