jpdb beta

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

rather; better

5

rate; ratio; proportion; percentage

1

massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter

1

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

2

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

1

persuasion

3

cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness

1

and so; therefore; for that reason

1

snakelike; snaky; serpentine

1

to survive

1

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

1

parting; separation; farewell

1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam

2

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

3

battle; game; bout

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

1

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

2

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

reluctant (to part)

1

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

1

LOL; haha

1

tendency; trend

1

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

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

ransom

1

to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge

1

settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards

1

crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated

2

yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly

1

comfort; ease

1

great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago

1

foundation stone; cornerstone

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

3

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

2

to argue vehemently

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail

1

pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

2

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

1

anything and everything; just about everything

2

magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

4

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

2

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

3

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

1

quickly; smoothly

1