jpdb beta

to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

2

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

3

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

5

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

2

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

1

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

5

just because; even if; even though

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

11

to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away

1

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

8

should do; ought to do

10

grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict

1

in accordance with; according to

8

to turn one's back to

2

before one's eyes

2

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

4

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

4

the exact opposite

4

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

1

front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context

1

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

2

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

1

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

3

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

1

to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge

1

to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited

3

defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste

2

like; as if; the same as

4

wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject

2

to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

2

teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt

1

only; just

1

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

3

difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency

2

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

11

of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless

1

both sides

1

overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown

4

candle

3

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

2

to laugh scornfully

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

2

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

1

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

2

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

3

review; rehearsal

1

to whine; to make feeble complaints

1

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

4

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

3