jpdb beta

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

2

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

2

son

3

excuse; explanation

2

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

7

to be conspicuous; to stand out

1

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

1

to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

5

scattered animal feed; ground bait

1

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

1

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment

3

within eyeshot; within sight; in view

2

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

2

empty; vacant; hollow

3

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

to be needed; to be wanted

5

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

6

things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required

1

rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

5

commandant; commanding officer; general

1

(exercising) the right to command

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

2

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

1

eye measurement; measure with eye

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

2

how; in what way; by what means

2

control room; control booth

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

3

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

1

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

2

to see; to look; to watch; to try to

1

innumerable; countless; numberless

1

stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

1

glittering stars

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

1

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

4

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly

1

jet black

1

star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

10

stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)

6

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

5

leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

1

they; them

6

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

2

ten; 10; ten years of age

6