jpdb beta

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

2

to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform

2

please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail

1

to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

1

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

1

pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

5

oracle; revelation; divine message

2

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

1

Lord; Highness; (arch.) you

3

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

3

freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

2

swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is

2

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

one or two; a few; small number

1

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

3

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

1

loud laughter; roaring with laughter

1

crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

6

despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

1

obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see

1

transactions; dealings; business

2

to spread one's wings

1

helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence

1

(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy

1

long (time); longstanding; for a long time

1

as you see; as you can see

1

shake; shock

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

1

to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn

1

to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

2

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

8

finally; at last; in the end; ultimately

1

wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood

1

ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility

1

by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

1

one step higher; one better; cut above; one up

1

to mark the end; to spell the end

1

to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

1

showy; ostentatious

1

to become vulgar; to coarsen

1

feeling; mood

2

invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable

1

(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)

1

beyond saving

2

knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

dividing into parts

1

in person; personally; (do) oneself

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

2