jpdb beta

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

1

to have an eye on; to zero in on

2

to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something

1

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

2

adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife

1

to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

1

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

1

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

6

in person; personally; directly

2

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

3

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

3

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

20

to serve; to work for; to attend

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

4

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

3

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

3

(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance

1

clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

1

threat; menace; coercion; terrorism

2

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

3

to answer; to reply

2

if; in case; supposing

1

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

1

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

2

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

4

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

2

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

4

to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

8

sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish

1

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

4

to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)

1

to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love

1

astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

1

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

2

making do; getting by (somehow); managing

1

using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can

7

extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super

1

(romantic) love

4

at times; occasionally

3

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

2

young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

1

younger sister

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

1