jpdb beta

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

3

from there; thence

1

fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan

2

going on about oneself; talking about oneself

1

many years; a long time

1

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

2

practical question; practical problem; practical matter

1

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

2

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

5

to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)

1

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

1

smoke; fumes

1

to fade; to become dim

1

doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence

1

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

1

striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place

1

hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

1

appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

4

free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free

1

living together; coexistence

1

to burn out

1

cigarette end; cigarette butt

1

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

1

ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

2

sad news; news of a death; death notice

1

chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip

1

well then; right

1

monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)

1

traitor (to one's country)

2

clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

1

coup d'état; coup

2

foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land

5

handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring

1

to come back; to bloom a second time

1

and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

1

to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

1

republic; commonwealth

13

dealing with; coping with

3

every quarter; all sides

1

split; division; break up

2

to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)

2

to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding

1

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

2

state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture

2

to snatch; to steal

1

the other day; a few days ago

1

development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)

1

detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings

2