jpdb beta

shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)

1

to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

1

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

10

bet; wager; stake; gamble

2

right of control; supremacy; sovereignty

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

2

to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

1

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

3

governor; leader; ruler

7

to accept; to receive; to agree

6

whether (or not); if

2

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

4

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

21

can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

3

have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to

1

(a) few; some; several

7

trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder

1

to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow

3

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

6

to look around; to survey

5

to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)

1

rule; reign; government; governing

1

of course; certainly; naturally

8

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

17

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

2

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

2

observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance

1

eyesight; vision; visual acuity

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1

by the window

1

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

11

to hide; to conceal oneself

1

to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack

2

chance; opportunity; occasion

16

vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye

1

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

2

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

1

easygoing; optimistic; conceited

1

a certain ...

1

thought

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

2

to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

6

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

1

large-scale

6

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

8

appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence

2

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

14

town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area

5