jpdb beta

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

2

bad boy; naughty boy

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

6

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

1

exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1

they; those guys

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence

2

stupid brat; son of a bitch

2

to disappear; to vanish

1

convenient

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

1

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

1

joke

1

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

5

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

4

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

5

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

1

calm; composed; leisurely

2

horizon (related to land)

1

to examine someone's expression

5

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

1

emptiness; vacuum; blank

1

back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer

1

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

2

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

2

about; concerning; related to; -ish

1

plump

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

5

unsteady steps; bobbing

2

narrow; thin (sized); slender

3

yellow; amber

1

sunglasses

17

both (people)

5

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

4

camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade

1

measure; step; action

2

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

2

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

1

company name; corporate name

1

dummy corporation; front company; shell corporation

1

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

7

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

2

plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)

1

brown envelope; manila envelope

1

complete set; all; everything

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

3

to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

5

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

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