jpdb beta

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

2

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

2

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

3

discerning (quick) eye; keen insight

1

to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted

1

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

1

bow; bowing

2

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

2

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

3

unexpected; surprising

2

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

2

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

4

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

4

making practical; making useful; implementing

1

who

4

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

9

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

1

acquaintance

3

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

9

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

2

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

1

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

1

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

3

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

5

to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

1

muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something

1

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

reaction; response

6

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

3

general; popular; common; typical

2

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

religious organization; religious organisation

2

head; chief; boss; leader

1

bankruptcy; insolvency

2

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

2

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

this and that; various things

1