jpdb beta

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

2

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

4

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

4

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

1

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

2

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

2

we

3

any more; any further; any better; any longer

2

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

2

to happen to hear; to overhear

1

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

2

to be popular

1

deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)

5

call; visit

2

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

7

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

1

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

1

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

3

to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

1

return; coming back

2

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

4

determination; resolution

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

9

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

2

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

15

other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but

13

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

4

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

3

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

15

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much

1

to assist; to help out

1

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

4

we; us

1

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

1

fluent; smooth; flowing

1

in the meanwhile; during the time

3

free food; free meal

2

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

9

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

3

treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

1

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

12

manufacture; production

1

ability; faculty

13

useful; helpful

3

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1

special; particular; peculiar; unique

2

being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)

2

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

2