jpdb beta

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

6

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

3

to go; to come

1

further; above; anymore

14

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

2

from now on; hereafter

4

nearby

1

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

4

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

1

horse racing

8

of all people

1

to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

4

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

1

counter for people

15

revision

1

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

2

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

1

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

1

this world; this life; world of the living

10

depravity; corruption; degradation

7

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

just because; even if; even though

3

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

2

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

egoism

2

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

9

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

6

first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters

2

slave; servant; slavery

2

chief; main; principal; important

2

impossible

9

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

1

curiosity; inquisitiveness

3

to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled

2

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

5

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

1

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

5

contradiction; inconsistency

13

to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

7

immorality; iniquity; impropriety

1

after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

1

sick person; patient; invalid

4

although I say; although one might say; although called

3

to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless

1

theory

3

to lend an ear to; to listen to

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

as if; as though

9