jpdb beta

to make narrow

2

(something) despised; (something) made light of

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

rare; seldom

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

1

in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

1

self-justification; excuse

2

long; drawn-out; very long

1

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

3

to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

1

unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares

1

discomfort

2

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

to be at a loss for words

2

to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

8

absolutely; only

1

repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

1

utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)

1

choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

2

entreaty; appeal; petition

2

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

3

to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to

2

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

1

entreaty; supplication; petition

2

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

1

lightly; nimbly

2

clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)

2

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

1

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

1

(hand) gesture; movement of the hand

1

gesture; gesticulation; motion

1

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

2

to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force

5

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1

to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize

1

nutrition; nourishment

2

violence; mayhem

3

birthmark; nevus; bruise

1

everywhere; all over; throughout

1

weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

4

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

2

execution; punishment; spanking

2

to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

2

ignorant of the ways of the world

1