jpdb beta

cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

1

skirt

3

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

1

together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

1

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

5

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

6

to (do) like this

5

to be opposite; to face each other

1

to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

3

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

3

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

6

to glare at; to scowl at

2

seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

2

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

1

existence; being

6

bull's-eye; the mark

2

to gather strength; to take heart

2

had better ...; had better not ...

3

at once; immediately; right now

2

out of sight; out of eyeshot

1

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

1

figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

16

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

4

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

4

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

22

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

6

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

2

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

14

to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

2

backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

1

in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

1

retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking

3

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

3

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

2

obedient; docile; quiet

3

parents; both parents

3

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

3

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

6

persuasion

2

trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

2

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

1

to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer

1

chance; opportunity

2

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

4