jpdb beta

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

4

lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

20

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

4

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

13

personification; impersonation; embodiment

1

go that far; to that extent

15

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

2

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

9

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

14

to poke; to push

4

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

2

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

4

to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear

1

a bit more; a bit longer

2

to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

1

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

2

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

8

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

14

regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

1

fee; charge; rate; material

4

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

33

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

1

this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness

1

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

10

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

35

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

6

to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue

1

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

20

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

1

proposal; offer; request; application

3

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

2

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

2

hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

4

heart; guts; nerve; central part

17

to throb; to beat fast

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

20

suspicion (of others); jealousy

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

7

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

6

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

5

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

7

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

16

pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous

1

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)

3

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

8

this is why; this means; it is the case that

13

speech and conduct; words and deeds

2