jpdb beta

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

system; institution; organization; organisation

1

advantage; point in favor; point in favour

1

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

2

safety; welfare; well-being

1

aha!; yes sir

1

to understand; to make out

2

receipt (for delivery)

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot

3

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

1

to become possible; to become able to (do)

1

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

1

nod; inclination of the head

2

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

9

hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho

1

to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

2

to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

2

meteor; shooting star; falling star

1

shopping; purchased goods

3

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively

2

miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized

5

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)

1

yesterday

4

freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

1

emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false

1

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

1

to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

6

bloody vomit

2

displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment

2

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

3

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

among (them); of (them)

1

jealous; envious

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

3

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

2

comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

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

1

laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

1

person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

2

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

1

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

2

to take someone's hand

2

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

3

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

2

boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque

1