jpdb beta

to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

2

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

1

to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind

1

downtown

4

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

1

territory

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

2

best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far

2

outsider; alien elements

1

aunt; old lady; ma'am

2

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

3

cheek (of face)

11

to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

2

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

1

to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear

1

first-hand account

1

buyer

2

locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)

2

subject; theme

1

(the thing) itself

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

locked room; secret room

9

outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

2

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

1

meaning; significance

1

production (e.g. play); direction

1

paradox

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

1

foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead

1

bright; intelligent

1

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

1

going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

1

separate case; another matter

1

support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

1

cackling (sound of shrill laughter)

1

innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty

1

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

dependence

7

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

1

effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

4

habitual use; daily use

1

to harm one's health

1

to be a matter of life or death

2

pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires

1

recreation; re-creation

1