jpdb beta

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

that; the matter in question

4

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

3

to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

1

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

1

pressure; force

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

6

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

2

harassment; pestering

1

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical

1

fault

1

because

2

relative

2

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

6

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

3

consequence; outcome; result; blame

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

6

to ask a question; to ask questions

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

6

obedient; docile; quiet

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

1

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

1

coming home from school

1

to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)

1

subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

2

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

3

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

2

inertia; force of habit

3

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

3

to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life

3

to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

4

complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

2

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

3

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

3

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

1

disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

1

in addition; besides

2

guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)

9

kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

1

equipment

4

incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise

2

from the beginning; from scratch

1

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

3

return; welcome home

1