jpdb beta

tradition; legend

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

4

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

3

how can (one) do something

1

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

6

though; even if; whether ... or ...

1

event; function

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

1

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

4

to lower; to be lowered

4

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

7

to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow

2

pier; wharf; quay; dock

4

to come to an agreement

1

wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty

1

late at night; small hours of the morning

1

to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

2

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

1

to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

2

it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

1

say; well; um; er

2

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

3

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

2

pale; pallid

2

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

3

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

beautiful eyebrows

1

to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward

2

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

1

to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

1

to bring back

6

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

3

to keep silent

1

drunkard; drunken fellow

1

to fight with swords; to cross swords

1

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

2

to throw away; to abandon

2

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

3

gulpingly; in one gulp

2

saliva; spit; sputum

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

borrowing

1

shortish; rather short; somewhat short

1