jpdb beta

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

4

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

3

to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward

1

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

4

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

6

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

7

regret; repentance

7

conversation

27

forward-bent posture

1

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

4

distance; range

2

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

1

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

2

metre; meter; meter; gauge

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

3

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

4

fault; defect; minor; 5-point card

1

that is to say; so that means

5

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

8

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

9

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

2

throat; singing voice

5

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

2

results; record; grades; marks

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

2

abusive language

2

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.)

13

(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism

2

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

raging fire; conflagration

2

like; as if; the same as

5

not caring; not giving a damn

4

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

3

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

1

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

2

wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising

3

to be gossiped about

3

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

2

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

4

priority; order of precedence

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

14

shooting to death

1

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

4

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

4

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

9

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

4

to begin to speak

1