jpdb beta

cops; police

1

comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

3

a few minutes later; after a few minutes

4

positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic

14

to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

2

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

6

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

tacit understanding; unspoken agreement

4

myth; legend

1

to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison

1

to withstand; to be able to endure

1

in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without

1

to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care

4

one's duty; one's part

1

superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn

5

suture (thread)

3

to let out a cry; to break forth

1

vena cava

4

to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together

3

timewasting; killing time

2

variety show (e.g. on TV)

2

infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.

2

to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

7

to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

7

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

3

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

5

failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later

4

economics department; economics school

5

proudly; triumphantly

2

trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

2

with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...

2

to switch off; to turn off

1

intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

5

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

is there anything else?

3

patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

1

to kill time

5

discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion

4

dusk; nightfall; twilight

4

pine forest

3

water's edge; beach; foreshore

3

chow; three-in-a-row

1

evening sun; setting sun

3

superb view; picturesque scenery

1

poet

1

again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again

3

cawing (of a crow)

1

I love you

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

3

living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work

1