jpdb beta

to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that

2

guess; conjecture; surmise

1

malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted

1

simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled

1

to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)

1

interest; rights; concession

2

forcefulness of speech; influential voice

1

raising an army

1

opposition faction

1

watchful waiting; careful supervision

1

barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity

2

magnet; compass

1

pole; climax; extreme; extremity

1

prize money; reward

2

nonstop (journey)

1

violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement

1

optimism; taking an optimistic view

1

to run away; to escape safely

1

compassionate; sympathetic

1

rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism

1

sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up

1

above the ceiling

2

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost

1

with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

2

unavoidable; inevitable

1

in the end; after all is said and done

1

outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

1

engagement; battle

1

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

22

unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim

1

illogical

1

pollution; contamination

4

brainwashing

4

playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

6

this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)

2

settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)

3

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

1

to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)

2

Middle East

1

western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)

1

to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully

1

relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

divine; sublime; solemn

1

to revere; to respect; to worship

3

appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event

1

all living things; all God's creatures, great and small

1

human speech; human language; sound of people talking

1

group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people

1