jpdb beta

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

2

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

5

extinction; annihilation; destruction

3

from the viewpoint of; according to

2

studying for a test

1

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

2

chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply

1

to make a sound

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

15

monthly output (production)

1

1,000; one thousand

1

to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

1

stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

6

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

7

the publishing world

1

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts

1

to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked

1

remark; statement; discourse

1

basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

3

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

1

flesh and bones

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

2

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

1

front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

1

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

2

messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

4

hero

2

to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut

6

hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

1

idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

3

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

2

wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

4

bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

3

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

2

how long; how far; how much

3

reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect

14

low voice; whisper

2

stare; gaze; fixation

1

to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

4

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

6

hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

2

to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate

1

to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)

1

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

2

special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness

1

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

14

stress

6