jpdb beta

to cast down one's eyes

1

inside one's heart; in one's mind

4

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

3

to recall; to remember; to recollect

1

system; institution; organization; organisation

1

shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship

1

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

2

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

2

sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

1

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

signature; signing; sealing

1

route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

15

entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

28

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

to be able to conceal

1

near oneself; close to one; familiar

1

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

1

mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day

2

deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

1

to discuss; to talk together

1

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

real intention; true motive; true meaning

2

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

3

defense; defence; protection

8

to have meaning; to be meaningful

2

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

3

to be conceited

1

faltering; hesitation

3

month before last

1

authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

rather; sooner; preferably

1

person; member

5

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

5

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

2

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

4

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

8

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

simple; plain

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

3

repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

1

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

3

delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity

1

cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

2

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

2