jpdb beta

rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

1

to wound; to murder

1

older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

3

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

6

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

1

certain; definite; clear; credible

1

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

1

to give an order

1

prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling

1

dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff

2

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

1

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

5

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

3

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

3

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

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

3

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

6

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

5

to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

10

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

2

I; me

6

running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody

3

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

1

to trouble; to bother; to annoy

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

1

to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

1

clenched fist

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

2

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

2

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

3

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

2

uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)

1

if you insist

1

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

3

to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

1

hateful; detestable; loathsome

2

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

4

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much

1

showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable

2

to set (sun); to become dark

1

evening meal; dinner; supper

2

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

1

to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly

5

third

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