jpdb beta

to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell

2

cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air

2

risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh

1

business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs

2

to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

1

deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

2

to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death

1

careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

2

to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded

1

to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

1

fatal; deadly; mortal

1

to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous

1

(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing

1

the very best; utmost

1

to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

1

trouble; bother

1

to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut

1

to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

4

to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

1

several sheets (flat objects)

2

to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

1

to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate

1

major cleanup; spring cleaning

8

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

1

diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

increase and decrease; fluctuation

1

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

(death from) starvation; starving to death

2

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

2

fool; idiot; moron

1

to grant permission; to give permission

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

declaration; statement

2

fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory

1

thank you

2

in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

1

for this very reason; that is exactly why

4

to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink

1

good policy; wise policy; best plan

1

to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend

2

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

1

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

1

to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

1

many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

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