jpdb beta

fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman

1

to shrug one's shoulders

1

bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

2

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)

1

to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion

1

the other day; lately; recently

2

letter; note

6

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

1

separation; farewell; parting

1

impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)

1

root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

1

outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms

1

prostitute

1

to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

gentle; mild-mannered

1

cockscomb; comb; crest

1

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

1

trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

1

a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late

1

to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up

1

to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

1

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

1

to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

1

stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill

1

to look into; to peep into; to peer into

2

rather than; more ... than ...

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

1

parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup

5

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

3

(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

1

indeed; it's no wonder

1

with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

1

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

1

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

1

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

1

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

1

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

1

to get drunk

3

abusive language; violent language; wild words

1

to hate; to detest

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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)

2

to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

2

one knee

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kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

1

sincere; earnest; serious

1

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

1