jpdb beta

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

2

difficult to understand

2

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

3

in the early period (of something); at the beginning

1

elder sister; effeminate man

1

dullard; indecisive person

1

to torment; to harass; to tease

1

ardent; passionate; vehement

2

abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

2

easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

11

strong; intense; severe

6

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

1

impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

1

even

1

society; the world; the times

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

2

women's goods

2

anger; wrath

2

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

4

spacious; vast; wide

5

locked room; secret room

1

preference; priority; precedence

2

(for) one's own use; personal use; private use

1

stimulating; exciting; provocative

1

to grimace; to make a wry face

1

fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary

1

street fighting; urban warfare

1

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

3

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)

1

precocity; early ripening; premature development

2

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

1

flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

1

simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means

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)

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

4

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

1

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

3

parents; both parents

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

1

treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly

1

understanding completely; understanding all there is to know

3

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

to be able to conceal

1

middle and high-school students

1

(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas

1

Europe

1

sphere; circle; range; category

1