jpdb beta

teary eyes

8

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

7

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

4

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

17

misunderstanding

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

6

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse

5

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

7

whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

2

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

2

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

31

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

16

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

6

contrived; false-sounding

1

half-closed eyes

2

appearance; air; condition; state; form

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

9

new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

2

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

1

practice; practising; training; study

1

question; query

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

7

to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

2

nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

5

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

14

appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance

3

as far as I know

1

18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older

1

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

6

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

4

real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)

2

to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...

7

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

4

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

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

3

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

7

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

4

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

4

transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation

19

professionalism; professional awareness; professional attitude

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

1

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

3

tip of one's nose

1

hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

7

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

13

to be silent; to say nothing

2

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

3