jpdb beta

same-sex couple

1

unlikely; improbable

2

to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

1

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

2

to spread rumors; to spread rumours

1

performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)

1

taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

1

weight; sinker (fishing)

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

4

joints; points (of a speech)

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

3

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

1

lesson

10

months (period of)

3

to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe

1

in proportion to; just as much as

2

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

2

to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

2

to refer to; to use as reference

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

2

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

3

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

5

end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes

1

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

4

disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry

1

to mean

1

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

1

having an ancient and honorable origin

1

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

1

to make a serious effort

1

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

6

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

4

(romantic) love

11

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

4

24 hours; twenty-four hours

2

free time; spare time

3

to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

1

several times (as large, over)

1

dozens; scores of; decades

1

kraken

1

Serpent

8

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

evasion; avoidance

1

soldier; combatant; warrior

2

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

4

hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

2

commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

1