jpdb beta

severe; bitter; scathing

2

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

1

to exchange; to replace

2

peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

1

to mourn over the death of

1

birdcage

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

3

heroic

1

small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm

2

to get used to hearing

2

to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

smuggling (people); stowing away

1

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

1

to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty

1

shamelessly; brazenly

1

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

1

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

1

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

1

sincere; honest; faithful

2

dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

1

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

1

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

1

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

1

opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

1

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

2

expression; presentation

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

beginning; start

1

to fall onto; to happen; to befall

1

astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

3

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement

1

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

1

protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister

1

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

1

haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

1

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

1

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

2

different thing; another question; different case

1

characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-

2

wavy form; ripply shape; waveform

11

creation; generation; formation; derivation

2

access key

4

reproduction; duplication; reprinting

6