jpdb beta

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

1

action; operation; process; agency; effect; function

1

self; oneself

1

redefinition; redefining

1

delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler

1

really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly

2

opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore

1

refusal; rejection

1

nightmare; bad dream

2

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

1

hundreds

1

somewhat pitiful

1

this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that

4

be (that) as it may; having said that

4

brute; savage; fiend

1

to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

3

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

2

breaking down; defeating; abolishing

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

1

error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

1

pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

5

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

2

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

3

feelings of guilt

1

inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world

2

means; method

1

reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect

1

to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

2

pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press

1

long ago; a long time ago; already

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

2

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

2

to take someone's hand

1

choices; alternatives; options

2

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

2

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

2

smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd

1

meaning; called; said

1

discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability

1

halfwit; blockhead; fool

1

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

1

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

2

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1