jpdb beta

calamity; disaster; accident

1

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

support; backing; patronage

1

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

1

to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

2

to go too far

2

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

1

motive; incentive; motif

1

no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...

1

lifesaver; person who saved one's life

1

in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...

1

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

1

then; well; so; bye then; bye bye

1

to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious

1

important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination

1

one large ...; a great ...

1

nimble; quick; agile

1

to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)

1

with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

1

to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

1

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

overreaction

1

abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender

1

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

3

saturation attack

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

quickly; briefly

1

to draw a sword

1

branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue

1

harvesting; reaping

1

absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper

1

aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)

5

to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out

1

to cut at; to slash at

1

to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

1

hint; clue

2

curiosity; inquisitiveness

2

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

3

to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions

1

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

1

greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person

1

just; right; pure; genuine; truth

1

inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim

9

to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate

1

puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

2

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1