jpdb beta

rather than (do ...)

1

to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to

1

party; set; gang; company; person

1

to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

1

to squeeze out; to wring out

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

2

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

3

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

2

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

1

catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)

4

to throw open; to leave open

1

to examine someone's expression

2

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

2

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

1

poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

5

to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)

2

to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

1

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

1

to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

1

bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite

2

marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)

2

slightly early; just before

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

heavily; profoundly

1

bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen

1

bullet; shot; shell

5

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

1

malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

1

double suicide; lovers' suicide

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

3

he; she; that guy

2

even

2

to await; to expect

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

2

to talk to oneself; to mutter

1

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds

2

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

1

life and death

1

without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to

1

going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

1