jpdb beta

same sex

2

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

6

reason; pretext; motive

10

(marriage) proposal

2

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

1

reaction; response

6

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

4

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

3

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

4

acting; performance

1

strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

2

good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab

1

disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

25

honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)

1

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

2

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

5

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

2

pace

3

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

1

to settle (a dispute)

3

one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

1

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

19

story; tale; talk; discussion

6

tomorrow; near future

4

reply; answer; response

2

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

1

proposal; offer; request; application

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

2

increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)

1

to blush; to redden

3

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

8

offensive ability

1

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

4

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

1

emotional strength; force of will

1

consumption; expenditure

1

somewhat sudden

1

to examine someone's expression

1

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

1

feeling of oppression

1

to squeeze out; to wring out

1

Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

1

with a start; with a jump

2

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

6

to do so; to do thus

8

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

2

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

2