jpdb beta

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

2

conflict; complication; troubles; discord

2

several seconds

1

long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)

2

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

4

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

3

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

2

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

2

to get irritated

1

climax; peak; zenith; apex

1

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

11

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

otherwise; if not; or else

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

2

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

1

to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)

1

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

1

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

1

to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

1

should; must; -able; probably; likely

3

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

5

many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)

1

which; what (way)

1

poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

1

that; the matter in question

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

2

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

2

foolish; stupid; silly

1

to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

too much; excessive; too

1

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

2

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

2

to check; to compare

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

8

every day

1

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

it's not like; it isn't as if

2

to pamper; to spoil

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

2

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

2

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1