jpdb beta

simple; plain

1

to like; to prefer

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

2

large-scale

1

something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

1

while; during (the time when)

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

endgame; final stage

1

to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

1

to remain; to be left

10

original plan; original bill; original motion; draft

1

standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

1

haunted house

2

hmm; I see; hrm

1

exactly as stated; verbatim

2

idle; useless

1

someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

1

reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance

2

ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

3

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

1

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

3

acting; performance

1

(the thing) itself

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

1

failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

1

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

1

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

4

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

3

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

1

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

9

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

4

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

4

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

3

almost; roughly; approximately

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

3

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

1

long

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

3

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

1

used article (esp. clothes)

1