jpdb beta

passing shower; streaks of pouring rain

3

taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting

1

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

1

to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

1

faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit

1

laborer; labourer; workman

1

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

1

constructive

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

2

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

1

time and effort; trouble

1

diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

1

cooperation; collaboration

5

striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt

1

black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

1

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

2

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

1

to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of

1

mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall

2

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

1

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

1

both; both sides; both parties

2

the last moment; the very end

2

proxy; representative

2

messenger

3

free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size

1

immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

1

shivering; trembling

1

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

3

divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)

2

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

1

to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through

1

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

1

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

1

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

1

reaction; response; reaction

1

's house; 's home

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

2

slow; dim

1

(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant

1

seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways

1

three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

6

having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

2