jpdb beta

questions and answers; dialogue

1

herself; she herself

4

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

1

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

2

regret; repentance

6

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

1

to tell a lie; to fib

1

receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

1

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

1

like; as if; the same as

1

sign; signal; cue

2

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

2

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

1

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

1

one's dominant arm

25

to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

1

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

2

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

1

to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)

1

to take time

2

chopsticks

2

one's dominant hand

2

to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things

1

footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability

3

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

in the same manner as before; the same as always

1

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

3

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

3

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

2

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

no way to do; nothing can be done

1

like this; this sort; this way

1

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

1

to make an appeal; to urge

1

dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board

2

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

whereabouts

1

news; word; tidings; omen

2

just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

1

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

1

voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice

1

to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

1

early rising

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

cause unknown

1

overwork

1

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

2