jpdb beta

look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?

1

hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

1

because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

2

verbal message; word (from someone)

16

to behave well (of a child)

1

property; fortune; means; assets

2

to use up; to squander

3

cease-fire deal

1

in addition; besides

4

to spit

1

various places; several sources

2

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

1

sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)

1

to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

1

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

6

to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)

2

thrill ride (at an amusement park)

2

emergency; first-aid

10

fumbling; groping

4

late at night; at a late hour

3

control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control

12

repair work

2

leadership; initiative; spearhead

8

to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice

1

fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages

6

duel; shoot-out

5

cargo; freight; money or assets

11

selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject

2

to uncork a bottle

1

Sheffield (Britain); Shefield

1

opener

1

majolica (type of Italian pottery)

1

producing area

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very

2

to telephone; to make a phone call

3

main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist

9

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

5

to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

7

retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out

1

hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour

2

hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)

4

socks; sock; stockings; stocking

5

to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has

1

alibi

1

rare; seldom

28

all at once

1

wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven

4

for emergency use

1

point of departure; initial point; starting point

2