jpdb beta

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

6

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

9

to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden

1

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

word; remark; statement

2

forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced

1

substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

1

pending question; unresolved problem

2

in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

1

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

2

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

4

and yet; though; when; in spite of

4

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

1

devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice

1

pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

9

to feel; to sense; to experience

26

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

30

putting off; postponing

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

2

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

2

being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

6

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

4

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

8

essence; true nature; substance; reality

3

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

1

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

4

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

2

near-miss; just missing (each other)

1

mother

2

fist

6

to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

3

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

6

asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

1

small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

4

filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty

1

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

3

rare; seldom

1

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

1

to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into

1

monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

1

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

4

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

1

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

30

to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

6

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

7

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

3

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

to regret

3

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

2