jpdb beta

critical

1

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

6

a certain ...; some ...

2

long-cherished dream

1

how long; how much; to what extent

6

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

1

quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)

1

to gradually rise

2

sour; acid

2

naming; christening

3

reverse; rebirth; vomit

1

unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

1

to finish one's work

1

the Pope

1

substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

3

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

1

intention; aim; design

3

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

1

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)

1

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest

1

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

1

especially; above all; inter alia; among others

1

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

4

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen

3

to do together

1

you (plural)

2

being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other

1

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

3

there being no use in arguing (about it)

1

is there anything else?

2

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

3

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

7

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

5

humiliating

1

lower lip

2

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

3

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

2

to survive

2

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

to subsist; to keep on living

2

self-reliance; self-help

1

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

4

to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal

2

capture; seizure

1

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

1