jpdb beta

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2

to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself

1

cash card; ATM card

1

insurance card

1

insurance; guarantee

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

2

rather; sooner; preferably

2

general hospital

2

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

not until now; never yet

1

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

2

a few years ago; some years back

1

otitis media; inflammation of the middle ear

1

ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines

1

worry; anxiety; concern

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

1

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

1

human body

1

screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)

1

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

1

machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

1

ability; performance; efficiency

1

desperate; hopeless

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

3

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

1

to shout (in anger); to yell

1

public telephone; pay phone

2

younger brother

1

young and cheeky; brash; sassy

1

person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person

1

back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer

1

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

2

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

1

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

2

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

blood

2

electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG

1

echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination

1

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

1