jpdb beta

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

15

simple; easy

2

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

11

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

3

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

15

weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline

2

to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

2

to regret

2

calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

7

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

4

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

8

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

13

riskiness; (level of) danger

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

2

reigning; controlling; dictating

3

approximately the same

3

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

3

roguish; impish

6

playfulness

3

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

2

to engage in lively conversation

1

unpleasant feeling

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

exactly as stated; verbatim

9

dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance

1

to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask

2

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

3

to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion

1

outside the house

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

4

to blossom; to flower; to bloom

2

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

4

to fight against; to oppose; to face

7

speech; address

48

having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way

2

as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably

3

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

1

novel; (short) story

4

best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

7

good opportunity; chance

4

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

4

confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

2

prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling

2

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

15

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

4

to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

1

to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

4

this evening; tonight

10

to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips

5