jpdb beta

forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

3

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

2

thread; yarn; string

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

1

opera

1

one scene (in play)

1

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

3

to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

1

reputation; respectability; honour; honor

1

coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast

1

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

2

enough about ...

1

manly; masculine; like a man

1

different thing; another question; different case

1

folding one's arms

3

goodness; good

9

reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring

2

youthful; young; young-looking

1

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

4

belch; burp; eructation

2

to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist

1

to lose one's energy; to be cowardly

1

bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded

1

rage; fury

1

to draw a sword

1

to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

3

to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

1

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

1

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

5

at the window; by the window; next to the window

4

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

1

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

1

shoulder

12

stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering

1

bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

1

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

5

ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting

1

to do (for someone)

2

underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

2

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

4

maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings

1

to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures

2

to rock; to shake; to swing

3

with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

2

bribe; sweetener; douceur

2

to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

4