jpdb beta

witness stand or box

1

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

4

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

5

fortunes of war

1

to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases

1

to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)

2

like this; this sort; this way

3

violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault

4

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

2

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

1

to come back

1

minor power

1

slum

4

mold; mould; mildew

1

to be reduced to ...

1

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

8

foul-mouthed; abusive

1

thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel

2

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

5

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

4

abusive language; violent language; wild words

6

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son

1

a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools

1

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

1

lady; (female) pervert

1

marriage; wedding

1

social life; social intercourse

1

shock; impact; crash

4

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

9

impression; strong belief; conviction

1

property; fortune; assets

3

to gain in quantity

1

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

2

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

1

brainwashing

27

with a friendly grin; smilingly

4

to be profitable; to yield a profit

2

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

3

like; as if; the same as

4

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

3

to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

2

penetrating cold

1

though; even if; whether ... or ...

1

to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

13

accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

2

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

1

problem child

1

rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism

2

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

9