jpdb beta

utility value

1

rejection; dismissal

1

if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like

1

all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden

2

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

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

1

hey; hold on; come on

3

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

1

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

3

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

2

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

5

than; other than; except; but

2

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

2

to speak; to say; to vocalize

2

to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

2

to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

2

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

2

perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person

2

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

3

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

1

lending and borrowing

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

2

assistance; support

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

1

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

1

neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

no way to do; nothing can be done

1

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

2

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

2

this area; around here

1

being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

1

familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)

2

a help; assistance

1

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

3

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

9

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

3

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

2

to be worried; to be troubled

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

1

to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered

1

malicious; deliberately mean

1

however; having said that; but

1