jpdb beta

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

6

sound (of a sentence); euphony

2

copyright

1

transfer; assignment

1

present; gift

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

4

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

3

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

2

putting off; postponing

1

the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")

1

hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

1

old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch

1

(not so) much; (not) very

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

nostril; nostrils; naris; nares

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

6

emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

2

out of character; unlike one

1

to press against each other; to huddle together

2

president (of a society); chairman

6

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

uniform

2

button (clothing); push-button

2

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate

2

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

1

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

2

mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly

1

what to do

1

indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization

2

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

3

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

4

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

10

to shout (in anger); to yell

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

3

panic

1

corners of the mouth

1

opposite; reverse; contrary

3

erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

4

woman; girl

2

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

girls' talk

1

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

visitor; caller

1

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

6

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

3