jpdb beta

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

2

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

1

to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying

1

nape of the neck

1

nursing; looking after

1

self-centered; self-centred; selfish

1

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

2

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

1

to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge

1

palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

1

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

1

to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken

1

root; source; origin; cause

1

desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

1

dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy

1

ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

1

you (plural)

2

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

2

to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down

1

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point

1

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

7

to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)

1

nothing but; none other than

1

subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea

1

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

3

foundation; basis

2

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

1

(psychological) trauma

2

not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew

1

young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower

1

police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

2

how long; how far; how much

1

months and years

1

to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape

1

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

1

criminal; culprit

1

(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase

3

suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

2

to bear; to shoulder

1

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

1

to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

1

purity (of a substance)

1