jpdb beta

literally; to the letter; literal

2

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

1

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

15

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)

3

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

5

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

3

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

1

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

2

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

30

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

11

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

3

to help out of (trouble); to extricate

7

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

4

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

2

the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

1

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

17

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

9

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

6

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

4

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

11

no matter how much time passes

2

hostage

3

to some extent; to a certain extent

5

safety; security

1

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

2

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

5

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

1

wise; clever; smart

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

9

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

11

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

2

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

14

very; excellent

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

8

self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

2

guardian; protector; patron; parent

2

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

6

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

13

just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

2

(the) whole face

1

normally; habitually

3

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

3

distinction; discrimination

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

4

eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer

1

quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient

1