jpdb beta

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

3

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

2

upper body

2

heartbeat

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

3

to make a fool of someone

1

poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish

1

sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

10

host country (e.g. for a meeting); chair country

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

2

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

4

enthronement ceremony; coronation

3

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

5

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

3

good humour (humor); good mood

4

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

4

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

3

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

1

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

4

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

4

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

1

forgetting; lapse of memory

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

8

assertion; declaration; affirmation

3

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

sorry; excuse me; thank you

2

half step; half a step

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

2

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

3

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

3

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

3

reflexive; reflecting

4

hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

2

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

3

sign; signal; cue

4

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

2

trace; vestige; evidence

1

optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

3

trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

4