jpdb beta

one act (of a play); scene; event

1

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

1

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

2

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

2

you

3

to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

1

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

2

revenge; retaliation

1

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

1

back (of a chair); backrest

1

desk

3

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married

1

secret; secrecy

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

1

by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

1

woman; female; feminine gender

2

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

2

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

2

assistance; aid; support

1

embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

1

intention; aim; design

1

to get used to hearing

1

sorry; apologetic; remorseful

1

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

2

falsehood; lie

1

to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice

1

venomous snake; poisonous snake

1

apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

2

to find fault with; to question

1

every year; yearly; annually

1

especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

2

to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic

1

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

2

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

1

softly; gently; lightly

3

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

2

to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

1

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

2

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

1

support; stay; prop

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1