jpdb beta

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

2

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

3

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

7

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

1

favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

5

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

1

long time; long interval; for quite some time

1

original intention; initial resolution

5

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

4

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

18

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

3

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

3

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

6

to pursue

1

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

29

mere; simple; sheer

5

journalism

1

pupil (of eye); eye

1

heart; guts; nerve; central part

3

company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

2

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

3

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

2

to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"

1

society; the world; the times

2

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

4

beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism

2

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

5

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning

1

well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

2

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

1

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

4

wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

1

good; goodness; right; virtue

2

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

1

execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple

2

drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps

1

justification; warrant

1

materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

1

to guess right

1

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

1

bull's-eye; the mark

3

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

1

desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

5

many; numerous; various; large number of

5

root; basis; foundation

2