jpdb beta

invitation; introduction; temptation

4

being startled; getting a shock

1

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)

1

afterwards

4

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)

2

indeed; really; truly; very much

1

back (of a chair)

1

(body) weight

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

2

ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

1

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

2

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

6

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

4

for this reason

2

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

1

as far as I know

1

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

2

agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

7

to lend an ear to; to listen to

1

to live; to make a living; to get on with

2

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

1

forcibly; against one's will

1

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

1

relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation

2

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

2

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1

understood; I see; OK; present; here

1

mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth

1

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

1

wrist

1

softly; mildly; gently; politely

1

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

2

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

1

sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy

2

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

2

to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent

1

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

2

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

2

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

3

lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say

1