jpdb beta

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

1

back street; back alley; off-street

1

movie; film

2

slum

10

action; operation; effect; function

1

at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway

1

one by one; one after another; successively

3

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

1

comparatively; relatively

2

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

1

impatience

2

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

2

to be perturbed; to be agitated

2

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

very small; tiny

1

show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture

1

remembrance; recollection; recognition

1

well; now; then

7

to pinch; to nip

8

teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)

1

perfectly honest

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

3

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

2

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

does not seem (to be)

2

to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

this much; this amount

1

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

1

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

2

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

4

nautical mile

13

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

1

unknown; obscure; insignificant

1

mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends

1

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

1

awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion

1

older brother; elder brother

1

godparent; first person to give something its name

2

dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death

1

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

1

being fond of children; person fond of children

1