jpdb beta

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

2

be; is

7

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

good gracious; oh my

1

very small

2

oh; ah; I'll be darned

7

I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

2

nimble; smart; quick

3

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

3

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

3

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

3

to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

2

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

1

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

1

the ... after next; two ... later; two ... after

1

iron kettle

2

severely; harshly; utterly; terribly

1

sure; yeah; I know

1

pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt

1

to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly

1

thereupon; therefore; because of that

1

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

3

upturned eyes

3

to glare at; to scowl at

2

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

2

babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper

1

exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal

9

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

3

to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered

3

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

3

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes

1

appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities

1

to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on

1

plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

2

troubled face; worried expression

1

it is I who should say so

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

3

hybrid; crossbreed; cross

2

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

pollen

2

once; some time ago

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

1

home area; home town; local

6

calamity; misfortune; disaster

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

13

dance

1