jpdb beta

malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

5

vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye

1

same quality; same nature; homogeneous

3

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

3

young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

1

all but dead; half killed

1

unreasonable demand

1

to be in danger of; to be liable to

1

estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

1

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

3

state of mind; mentality; psychology

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

2

all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious

2

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

5

articulation

1

idiotic; dolt; bonehead

3

interjection; exclamation

1

something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts

2

to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious

1

eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression

3

lifelong separation

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

2

to do (for someone)

2

(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship

1

step by step; by degrees

1

private room

2

as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

2

vacant or unoccupied room

2

taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at

2

stairwell

2

to square one's shoulders

1

west side; west bank

2

door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch

2

to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate

4

to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

2

mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

2

evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

3

to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

1

unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch

1

pathos; sorrow; grief

1

real world; outside world (e.g. the world outside of school)

1

to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

3

to cause someone to worry

1

prostitution

1

absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)

4

starting point; point of departure

1

tearful voice

8

crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

7

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1