jpdb beta

easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do

1

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

1

to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

1

weeping; lamenting

1

each; every

5

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

1

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

2

to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

1

to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

2

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

1

pride; boast; credit (to)

2

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

1

later (on); afterwards

1

tomfoolery; monkey business

1

to do so; to do thus

5

to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

3

to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened

1

foolish act; folly

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

3

important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

2

politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver

1

final; eventual; ultimate

2

to accept; to receive; to agree

6

in those days

4

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

persuasion

5

wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships

1

right; privilege

2

to grasp; to get

2

such; like that; that sort of

2

cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae

1

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

4

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

2

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

5

imposing stance; daunting pose

1

red hair

1

shortish; rather short; somewhat short

1

blue

2

quiet; still; calm

1

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

5

solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

3

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

4

impression

2

classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study

1

always; constantly; at all times; habitually

2

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)

1

to cause harm (to)

1