jpdb beta

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

4

to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

1

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

2

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

2

hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; hurry up!; quickly!; get going!

9

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

3

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

4

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

8

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

2

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

2

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

6

throat; singing voice

1

he; him; boyfriend

1

battle; fight; combat

1

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2

to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen

1

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

6

flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

6

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

3

assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

1

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

1

to rush over; to run up to

3

serious; not joking; straight

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

3

to burn; to get fired up

2

hatred

1

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

1

molars; back teeth

3

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

3

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

2

thorough; exhaustive; complete

2

armful; bundle

3

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

1

to be scared

1

huge; big; gargantuan

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

3

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

1

quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off

1

special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured

1

things; everything

1

to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry

1

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

2

to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

1

understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom

1