jpdb beta

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

21

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

7

to be born; to come into the world

1

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

3

bitter

1

in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether

1

good-for-nothing; worthless

3

and yet; though; when; in spite of

7

therefore; consequently

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced

1

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

2

success; hit

3

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

10

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

4

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

2

to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table

1

merchant of death; arms dealer

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

10

woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute

1

closely-guarded secret; top secret

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

1

pride

5

to seize the initiative

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

7

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

10

indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

2

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

10

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

that's true; of course; obviously

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

3

ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly

1

participant; entrant

1

movie; film

1

screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie

1

toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory

2

since when; from when; how long

3

don't you think?; indicates question

3

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

5

to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory

1

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

2

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

2

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

6

to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

5

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

3

mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly

2

heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva

1

correction; revision; amendment

2