jpdb beta

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

10

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

1

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

3

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

4

narcissism; self-love

1

self-defense; self-defence

2

to toady; to be obsequious

1

perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

1

at least

4

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

4

coward

2

firm; unshakeable; resolute

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

1

self; oneself

1

establishment; settlement

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

3

never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means

2

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

3

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

2

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

3

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

2

recompense; indemnity; atonement

2

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

2

(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money

2

care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

3

to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)

1

to weep one's eyes out

3

to become hoarse

1

to shout (in anger); to yell

8

answering machine; answerphone

7

risky; dangerous; insecure

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

4

to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

2

memories; recollections; reminiscence

15

mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

59

garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin

1

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)

3

clear; pure; noble

2

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

5

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

6

answering machine; answer phone

1

one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind

4

to say; to be pleased to say

1

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

19

Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers

1

or something

1

descendant; posterity; offspring

1

gene; genetic

1