jpdb beta

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

2

to look away; to avert one's eyes

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

4

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

3

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

1

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

5

standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

1

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

2

day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

9

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

2

to turn one's face away

1

first day; opening day

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

7

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

3

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

4

to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

6

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

17

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

7

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

2

comfortable; pleasant

1

to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

2

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

1

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

18

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

3

relation; relationship

6

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

2

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

1

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

ringing; throbbing violently

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

to keep in mind; to memorize

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

2

quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely

1

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

2

in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover

1

to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

1

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

4

to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

3

passing mark; qualifying marks (score)

1

parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

2

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

2

hair's breadth

1

safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK

1

without

1

upturned eyes

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

3

real estate with a flaw that reduces its price; stigmatized property

1

wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

1

to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

1