jpdb beta

origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning

2

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

3

who; what kind of person

10

to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths

1

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

4

ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

1

attentiveness

1

vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse

1

derailment; digression; deviation

1

important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

1

just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...

2

humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun

3

silent; mute; dumb

1

to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out

1

mountain climber; mountaineer

1

approximately the same

1

to ambush

1

to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk

1

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

1

relation; connection

1

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

1

welcome home

1

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

4

(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

3

My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

2

convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience

1

(another's) parents

1

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

1

to investigate; to examine

1

resignation; acceptance; consolation

2

talking while standing; standing around talking

3

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

handcuffs; manacles

1

gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure

2

filter

1

smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed

1

shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

1

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

2

spontaneous; voluntary

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control

1

assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault

2

traces; evidence

3

to wring the neck; to strangle

1

gasoline; petrol

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)

1

cooperative; helpful

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1