jpdb beta

forcibly; against one's will

3

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

3

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

6

gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

10

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

2

to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps

2

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

1

to occur; to happen

2

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

7

(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known

2

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

2

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

3

to hesitate; to waver

2

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

3

riskiness; (level of) danger

2

even

8

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

4

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

2

one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn

1

to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

2

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)

1

sigh

1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

2

dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia

1

to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)

1

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

2

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

7

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

1

to have an interest (in)

1

to give a glance (at); to take one look at

2

humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners

1

clique; faction

2

entrance; admission; entering

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

2

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

2

privilege; special right

1

breakwater; mole

1

to sign a contract

1

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

1

measure; step; action

2

it may be because

3

because

4

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

1