jpdb beta

fate; destiny; lot

1

to seek happiness; to pursue happiness

1

superior; better

2

to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

1

trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

1

person concerned; interested party; related party

1

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth

1

duty; function; office; mission; task

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

short; brief

1

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

1

can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

1

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

1

to lower one's voice; to speak more softly

1

to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over

1

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

6

ready consent

1

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

1

demotion; relegation; downgrading

2

nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

1

self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

to be touching; to be moving

1

for your information; I'm telling you

1

service; duty; work

1

nurse

3

joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party

3

Port scanner

1

oral; verbal; spoken; parol

1

double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

1

to explain the situation

1

(software) patch; updater (to correct a program flaw)

1

debugging

1

personal history; career

2

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

2

career bureaucrats

1

furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan

1

to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame

1

command input

2

(vulgar) thick voice

1

machine parts; machinery; equipment

1

slender face

1

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

1