jpdb beta

affable; sociable; friendly

1

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

1

conviction; belief; confidence

2

(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

1

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

4

any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

3

intelligence gathering; information gathering

1

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

1

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

1

I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason

2

corridor; hallway; passageway

1

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

1

decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly

1

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

1

to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote

1

to pretend; to feign

1

oh, yes?; really?

1

to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

1

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

1

imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

2

will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment

1

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

1

precondition; prerequisite

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

3

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

1

support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support

2

embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

1

spectator; audience

1

to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

1

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

2

motive; incentive; motif

1

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

2

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

1

common sense; common knowledge; common understanding

1

to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient

1

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

1

selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage

1

to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

2

principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

2

official announcement; proclamation

1

to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

1

threat; menace; coercion; blackmail

1

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

2