jpdb beta

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

being startled; getting a shock

1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

3

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

1

to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of

1

to press a question; to cross-examine

2

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

2

reasoning; logic; persuasion

1

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

6

(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

7

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

5

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

1

child

1

(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

1

to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue

1

top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

1

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

2

to give the stamp of approval

1

to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

3

shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

1

once more; again

1

to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

3

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

1

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

1

your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

2

is there anything else?

1

to hide; to conceal

6

to enjoy (oneself)

2

reputation; respectability

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

7

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

3

brute; savage; fiend

2

wild

1

system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series

1

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

side

1

person

12

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

2

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

2

to be needed; to be wanted

2

looking away; looking aside

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

4

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

3

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

1