jpdb beta

-like

1

to dye; to colour; to color

9

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

6

instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

2

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

4

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

3

anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up

1

to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself

1

simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping

2

sense of defeat

1

terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking

3

preference; priority; precedence; right of way

6

ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing

1

very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded

3

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

1

to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks

1

to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage

1

virtue; charm; merit; good point

1

it seems that; as if

2

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

5

to fall prostrate

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

28

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes

9

wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

3

abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender

1

rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded

2

to experience

4

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

2

to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

1

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

5

relation; connection

2

merry; joyful; gleeful

4

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

4

retaliation; revenge

2

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

2

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

4

in those days

1

in the same way as; just like

2

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

3

to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

2

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

10

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

15

a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late

2

then; and (then); in that case; if so

7

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

3

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

2

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

10