jpdb beta

inspection; observation

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

4

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

1

foolish; stupid; silly

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

6

than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

3

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

calculating

2

to survive

1

knowledge; information

6

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

2

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

3

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

5

miscalculation

1

to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it

1

pupil (of the eye)

2

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

2

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

1

to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict

1

(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

1

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

3

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

2

slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

2

absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper

3

one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

1

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

1

to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

7

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

1

on countless occasions; many a time

1

to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

1

control

2

the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot

2

to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

1

finger; toe; digit

4

unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic

1

to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves

1

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)

1