jpdb beta

glare; sharp look

1

dispersing; breaking up; running away

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

1

coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person

1

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

2

single word; a few words; brief comment

1

how; in what way; how about

2

to be surprised; to be astonished

1

seems; I guess

1

to be silent; to say nothing

1

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

2

laughing matter

1

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

2

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

4

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

1

indicates question

1

why; how

1

such; like that; in that way

1

person

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

9

reason; pretext; motive

2

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

2

foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

internal; domestic

1

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

2

I; me

5

three years

1

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

1

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

2

battlefield; battleground

2

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

2

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

1

than; from; out of; except; but; more

5

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

1

worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

3

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

1

to like; to love; to be fond of

1

bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; esp. cultivars with green stalks); pak choi; Chinese cabbage

1

be; is

5

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

3