jpdb beta

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

degenerate; pervert; deviant

1

right about-face

1

regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

13

disregarding; ignoring

6

to take someone's hand

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

4

the other; the other one

4

to get dry

3

vivid; clear; distinct

5

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

25

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

2

palm (of one's hand)

3

cheek (of face)

8

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

8

to be surprised; to be astonished

32

to resort to violence

1

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

5

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

9

domestic violence

1

talent; ability

4

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

22

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

5

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

4

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

1

to raise overhead

2

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

2

fist

4

blow; hit; stroke

9

tooth

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

3

nose

7

to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

20

agent

1

to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

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

3

warning (e.g. for a storm); advisory

1

official announcement; proclamation

1

fireball; bolide; fireball

14

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

2

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

8

to break; to smash

2

still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

2

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

7

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

47

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

3

supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon

3