jpdb beta

underworld; underside of society

1

olden days; former

1

seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

acute ear; good ear

1

senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother

4

proposal; proposition; suggestion

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

1

a bit more; a bit longer

2

hope of success; prospects of success

2

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

7

morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

2

please ...

1

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

blood

1

sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

5

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case

1

moment; second; instant

5

broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens

1

meaning; called; said

2

precious; valuable

3

all means

3

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

3

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

7

main point

1

unjust; inhuman

1

gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

4

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

2

to take to task; to take it out on

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

5

good grief

3

if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

1

Fiscal Investment and Loan Program; FILP

3

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

5

way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)

2

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

1

to find it hard to say

1

to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

5

openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face

2

last resort

1

yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly

1

furthermore; even more

1

to get a big surprise; to be astonished

1