jpdb beta

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

1

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

3

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

27

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

2

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

difference; variation; difference

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

19

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

7

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

13

leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone

1

to get lost; to become lost; to go astray

1

apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

1

to frown; to squint

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

3

worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

1

white

3

for men; male-

1

underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet

3

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

16

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

1

appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

4

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

3

to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

1

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

2

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

to shake one's head

18

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

9

confections; sweets; candy; cake

5

(my) wife; inside the home; one's family

1

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

3

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

3

potato chips; potato crisps

1

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

3

near; close; beside; third person

20

to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

2

to go along; to walk along; to follow

1

to put one's strength into

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

1

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

to sniffle; to snivel

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

4

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

3

to examine someone's expression

4

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

2

pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant

1

glasswork

1

pupil (of eye); eye

4

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

3