jpdb beta

tendency; trend; inclination

1

remarkable; striking; obvious

1

he; him; boyfriend

18

rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing

15

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

5

living thing; organism; creature; biology

1

vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

2

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

2

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

1

respect; esteem; regard

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

22

one day; (on) a certain day

2

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

1

to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

1

pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

2

pointy hat; cone-shaped hat; pixie hat

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

(a person's) appearance; looks

1

all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical

1

person

10

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

5

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

8

cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)

2

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

3

to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

3

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

you (plural)

6

too (much); overly; excessively

1

if; in case; supposing

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

6

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

6

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

3

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

1

invitation

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

11

friend; acquaintance

2

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

1

at times; occasionally

1

enemy nation

2

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

2

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

5

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

6

precedent

1

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

4

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

8