jpdb beta

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure

1

bazooka

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

4

strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)

1

ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

1

unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew

1

to throw open; to leave open

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

3

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

2

(your) time

1

bodyguard; escort

5

to employ; to hire; to charter

4

in the same way as; just like

1

to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)

1

mere; only; just; slight

2

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

3

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

5

to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

4

actually; really

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out

1

stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man

1

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

4

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

1

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

2

acute ear; good ear

3

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

3

everyone; one and all

1

to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

1

things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

3

idleness; inactivity

2

to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

2

good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

5

to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

1

low voice; whisper

5

extreme; radical

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

2

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

1

ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

2