jpdb beta

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

1

it may be because

1

to increase; to grow

4

below freezing

1

ill-omened; unlucky

1

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

3

to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

1

dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

1

outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something

1

bitter-tasting bug

1

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

2

to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple

1

whispering into a person's ear

1

prime minister's official residence

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

1

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

to search (esp. a home in a police search)

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

this evening; tonight

1

private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

1

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

1

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

1

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it

1

smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

2

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

1

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

1

to disappear; to vanish

1

carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)

1

fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice

1

neutrality

1

cheering group; cheering squad

1

to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words

1

to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

1

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

1

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

1

antihero

1

will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness

1

to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)

1

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

1

taking a seat

1

frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

1

to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to

1

consideration; taking into account

1

to experience

1

to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled

1

(one's) best condition; top form

1

to use up; to squander

3