jpdb beta

pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

1

bloodshed

1

very interesting; of great interest

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

1

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

8

to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)

1

together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

1

suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

3

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

3

just because; even if; even though

3

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

3

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

14

liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

1

to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

2

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

4

lesson; precept; teachings; moral

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

5

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

7

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

3

brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend

6

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

2

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

3

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

4

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

3

excuse; explanation

1

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

3

taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

1

obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race

1

to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

4

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

1

to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

2

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

3

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much

3

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

1

(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state

13

central part; heart (of a city, etc.)

1

government office; public office

1

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

1

branch; branch office; subdivision

1

comparatively; relatively

2

to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line

3

interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening

1

light meal; snack; refreshments

1

to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

1