jpdb beta

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

1

bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

1

friction; discord; strife

1

somewhere to go; place to go

2

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

4

full responsibility

1

to impose; to visit upon; to inflict

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

1

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

2

to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

1

one's work environment

1

to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

3

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

3

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

1

easily

1

whatever

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

incident; affair; happening; event

5

bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind

2

land

2

on board a ship; aboard a ship

1

difficult problem; challenge

1

otherwise; or else; if not

3

great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity

3

getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow

8

spasmodic(ally); fitful

1

handling; handball (soccer foul)

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

3

to become desperate; to give in to despair

1

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out

1

reaching the shore; docking a boat

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

2

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

2

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

1

like this; this sort; this way

3

to recover consciousness; to come to

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

2

to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious

1

plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

2

the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem

1

point in question (at issue)

1

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

4