jpdb beta

actually; really

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

2

to gain a victory; to win

2

reconstruction

1

conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch

1

the exact opposite

3

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

5

how many; how old

1

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

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

4

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

5

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

1

mistake; error; blunder

3

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

1

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

3

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

5

just you wait and see (as a threat)

1

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

2

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

5

place of destination

1

reopening; resumption; restarting

2

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

2

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

4

you; I; me; oneself

23

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

2

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

2

going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)

1

dash

1

to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)

4

in tatters; in pieces; wiped out

1

ripped jeans; pre-ripped jeans; distressed jeans

1

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

1

bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)

2

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

2

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

2

tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

1

dark brown; olive brown

1

short hair

1

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

1

to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with

1

bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

3

arrogance

2

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

3

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

2

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

3

final; eventual; ultimate

2

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

1

running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)

1

to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)

1