jpdb beta

to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

1

full payment of a tax

1

languid; listless

1

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

3

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

4

commentator

3

to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything

1

to annoy; to cause trouble

1

stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular

1

lack of individuality or personality

1

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

1

abuse; curse; swearing; insult

1

to break a dam; to burst out

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

small talk; chat; gossip

1

belatedly

1

to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

1

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

3

remark; statement; discourse

1

to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth

1

truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

1

to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive

1

typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to side with (someone); to support (someone)

2

majority decision; majority vote; majority rule

1

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

21

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

3

to shrug one's shoulders

3

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

small; compact

2

only; merely; but; no more than

3

main question; real issue at hand

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

back off!; leave me alone!

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

2

meaning of a sentence

2

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

1

bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

1

wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

2

persecution; oppression

1

being left out; being ostracized

1

one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

2