jpdb beta

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

2

youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

2

willpower; energy; vitality

3

didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle

1

scrubbing and washing; kitchen work

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

being startled; getting a shock

2

seven

9

helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

2

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

2

to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)

2

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

2

television program; TV program

1

to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

9

intelligence gathering; information gathering

2

from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road

1

metropolis; big city

1

losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal

1

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

2

each; (arch.) you (plural)

2

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

1

house-cloth; dust cloth

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

2

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

5

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

4

needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide

4

a small force

1

anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

3

point in time; occasion

2

in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

1

as (someone) says

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

silent; mute; dumb

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

2

portion; section; part

8

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

3

risk

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress

5

provisional; temporary; tentative; interim

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

16

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

2

(Western) playing cards

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

4

heart; hearts (suit)

1

ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)

1

to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)

1