jpdb beta

throwaway; disposable; single-use

1

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

2

when; at what point

1

to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)

1

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

1

Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral

10

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

to perceive; to understand

1

first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon

1

ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)

3

second class

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

1

bridge

2

perfection; flawlessness

2

hastily made; improvised preparation

1

suspension bridge; rope bridge

1

coincident with; while; simultaneously

3

by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus

2

point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site

1

streamer; pennant; windsock

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

8

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

6

imitation; sham; -like

1

relation; relationship

1

to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on

1

only; merely; but; no more than

3

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

2

to surround; to crowd around

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

3

once more; again

3

to use one's head

1

volley firing; fusillade; broadside

1

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

1

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

2

extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

2

ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle

1

sparklingly

1

palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

1

go that far; to that extent

4

to get tired of waiting

1

to realize; to realise

3

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

11

state of emergency; emergency; crisis

1

to fight; to exchange blows

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

2

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

4

father

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