jpdb beta

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

5

shoulder

2

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

decision; determination

3

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

5

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

5

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

6

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

7

then; if so; if

3

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

8

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

12

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

4

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

4

reluctantly; unwillingly

2

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

1

(talking in a) half-joking manner

1

trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)

2

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

3

to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

1

target

1

to point at

1

to grimace; to frown

1

in one's own way or style

2

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

16

dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

9

even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

2

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

3

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

4

troublesome; bothersome

2

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

2

beyond that point; after that

1

seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

to become better; to improve

1

rather than (do ...)

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

3

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

3

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

2

heyday; golden age

2

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

2

metre; meter; meter; gauge

2

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

1

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

1

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

2

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

4

amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force

1