jpdb beta

unselfish; selfless; disinterested

2

only once

3

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

2

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

5

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

7

to sell off; to sell completely

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

sun

2

to turn one's back to

2

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

4

line; row; rank; list

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

1

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

2

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

1

endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

8

passing by

1

to lend a hand; to help

1

first day of autumn (approx. August 8); first day of fall

2

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

2

after the rain

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

16

to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree

1

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

2

wig; hairpiece; toupee

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

6

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

1

reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt

2

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

2

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

38

oh; ah; I'll be darned

6

how long; how far; how much

1

sickbed; (hospital) bed

1

sick person; patient; invalid

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

2

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

2

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

2

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

7

Kourou

2

loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling

2

to repeat; to do something over again

6

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

laughingstock; butt of ridicule

1

river which often overflows its banks

2

to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)

4

on the occasion of

3

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

9

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

6