jpdb beta

direct

3

even if ... were not so; even if it were not the case

1

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

25

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

3

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

26

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

5

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

29

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

1

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

3

presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

1

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

12

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

5

to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

2

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

3

too much; excessive; too

8

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

21

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

1

to happen to be present

4

tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

10

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

39

naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell

6

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

2

state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication

11

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

19

supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined

1

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

4

further; even more; still more; all the more

2

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

14

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

8

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

17

snake; serpent; large snake

3

treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

12

expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by

1

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

2

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

6

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

5

money; metal

5

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

9

to fear; to be afraid of

8

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

14

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

32

to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

8

security system

1

perfection; flawlessness

3

four corners; four ordinal directions

1

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

3

microwave

2