jpdb beta

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

3

mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

1

forced; compulsory

1

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

2

to answer a request

1

to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

2

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)

2

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip

1

matters that should be reflected on; points in need of review

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

2

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

1

mobilization; mobilisation

1

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

6

reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy

1

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

2

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

1

disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

4

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

1

not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope

1

(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

4

advantage; point in favor; point in favour

3

lucky; fortunate

1

resource

4

consumption; expenditure; spending

6

unlucky

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

1

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

4

to peek; to peep

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

2

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

2

build; physique; frame; constitution

1

tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)

1

to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

4

grotesque

1

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

to move around; to move about; to get around

1

to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

1

to have an idea; to have a clue

2

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere

1

shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

7

expression; look; countenance; face

1

to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)

1

man; male; masculine gender

1

original work

2

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

3