jpdb beta

to continue (to say)

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

2

by the window

1

exemplary

1

nimble; quick; agile

2

engagement; betrothal

6

matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman

2

to be finished; to be completed; to be done

1

trying on clothes

1

alteration (esp. of suits and kimonos); re-tailoring; remaking

1

self-storage unit; (rental) storage room; trunk (of a car); boot

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

3

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

1

changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)

3

trolling; singing in a circular canon; round

1

changing clothes; change of clothes

3

fiance; fiancee

4

to need; to demand; to take; to require

2

to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

1

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

2

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

8

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

1

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

3

psychological; mental

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

6

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

3

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about

1

stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics

1

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

9

idea; plan

1

to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)

1

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

1

connector

2

session; jam session; jam

1

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

1

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

9

to turn off power

2

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

6

assailant; marauder

4

state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

8

to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up

4

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

10

to hang (e.g. oneself)

3

re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal

4

discoverer

14

nightmare; bad dream

1

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

2