jpdb beta

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

2

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

5

prediction; estimation

2

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

5

imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness

1

to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

1

she; her; girlfriend

2

precious; valuable

2

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known

1

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

2

with a start; with a jump

1

way of calling (something or someone)

1

deep affection; dear; beloved

1

remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval

2

ten years; decade

2

to die; to pass away

3

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

1

tin plate

1

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

2

movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running

6

gold thread

1

glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling

1

fairy; sprite; elf

1

beautiful face; good looks; beauty

4

to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

2

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

5

opening and shutting; opening and closing

2

grudge; ill will; enmity

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

5

feelings of guilt

2

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

9

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

5

very young; little; childish; immature

5

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

11

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

4

in those days

1

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

3

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

9

indiscriminately; recklessly

1

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

4

reproachful; resentful; spiteful

1

to glare at; to scowl at

3

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

3

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

3

consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

2

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

3