jpdb beta

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

5

blank space; margin; blank canvas

1

derivation

1

to name; to call; to christen; to term

2

perfect; complete; flawless

15

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

7

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

7

counter for people

16

ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

6

overwhelming

4

resentment; indignation; anger

2

if it's the case

20

you

39

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

5

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

3

earnest apology

2

couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)

2

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

7

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

9

to drop one's shoulders

16

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

5

to do as one likes

6

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

1

man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

7

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

11

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

1

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

19

something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

30

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

19

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

42

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

5

how many people; a number of people

5

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

9

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

21

sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness

8

kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

14

to count on one's fingers

1

to count; to enumerate

5

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

7

various types

1

seven

7

eight; 8

10

(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep

1

ten; 10; ten years of age

11

eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

1