jpdb beta

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

7

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

4

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

5

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

1

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

7

rolling up one's sleeves

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

27

great enthusiasm; high excitement

1

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

2

against; contrary to

1

to take a veneer off something

1

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

28

-ish; -like

12

true character; real nature

2

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

1

exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising

4

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

22

to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart

1

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

1

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

35

nine times; twisting around many times

1

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

8

scene; sight; scenario; setting

6

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

most; much; greatly

6

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

22

to count; to enumerate

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

17

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

9

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

6

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

3

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

3

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

22

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

13

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

4

to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

7

a little bit; a little while

13

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

1

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

2

euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

2

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

2

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

4

to face; to go towards; to head towards

25

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

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

9

low voice; whisper

3

absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper

2