jpdb beta

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

2

haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

2

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

5

to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge

1

willpower; energy; vitality

2

to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood

1

steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

1

spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

1

unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

1

to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

2

ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist

1

to turn against; to become an enemy

1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

2

self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy

2

principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general

1

pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone

1

witness

1

rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason

7

making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)

3

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

2

depth; shade (of color, colour)

1

depending on; dependent on

1

regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...

2

representative; delegate

1

official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

4

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

2

arrangement; pact; agreement

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

6

against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal; unusual; unconventional; against common sense

3

truth; real situation

1

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

1

repair; mending

1

to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

1

to disappear; to vanish

7

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

2

with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap

1

thunderous roar; roaring sound

1

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

2

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

3

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

3

mother

6

to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)

1

flush; blush

8

by your leave; with your permission

2

one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path

1

to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

2

prediction; estimation

3

popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect

2