jpdb beta

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

8

commander; general; leader

2

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

2

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

6

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

6

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

7

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

1

weak point

1

seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting

1

huh?; what's up?

4

eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

1

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

7

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

2

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

1

chance; opportunity

7

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

1

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

3

immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement

2

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

2

near; close; beside; third person

2

to drop one's shoulders

2

full of; brimming with

4

enough about ...

1

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

1

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

1

in addition; besides

3

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

13

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

5

loyalty; faithfulness

2

to do

2

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

7

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

16

loveable; very likeable; like very much

4

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

15

fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating

2

whispering into a person's ear

2

antidote

2

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

2

poison

1

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

9

to shake one's head

27

poor plan

1

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

3

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

3

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

1

redoing

3

gentle; mild-mannered

1

tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

4

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

1