jpdb beta

ultimatum

1

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

2

ideal; ideals

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

2

to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

2

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

to make an error

1

thorny path

2

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

7

herself; she herself

2

sincere; earnest; serious

1

reply; answer

12

lower lip

4

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

4

reflexive; reflecting

4

to have sex; to have a physical relationship

3

respect; esteem; regard

3

atonement; expiation

3

slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)

1

curt; blunt; brusque

3

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

7

careless

1

one side

1

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

5

in that manner; like that

3

conflict; complication; troubles; discord

4

to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around

6

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

bluff; false show of power; bold front

1

mere; only; just; slight

2

dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

3

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

taste; liking; preference

1

being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

1

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

3

to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

2

to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge

1

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

5

fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive

1

to be able to conceal

2

to tremble

1

to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion

1

to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered

1

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains

1

something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

8

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

2

first-rate; finest quality; the best

1

flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest

1