jpdb beta

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

1

heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

1

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

1

good luck; fortune

4

to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly

3

vein (esp. in head)

1

welcome; reception

2

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

1

to pinch; to nip

1

reservation; putting on hold; deferment

1

determination; decision

1

indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating

1

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

2

to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

1

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

3

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

1

time; appointed time

1

to pass; to pass by

2

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

distant look; faraway look

2

number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

2

clear; precise; definite; distinct

2

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

1

receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving

1

seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

1

does not seem (to be)

1

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

1

absence (from work)

1

to lend a hand; to help

2

to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink

1

to explain the situation

1

postponement; deferment; adjournment

3

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

mental image; mental picture; image

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

2

to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

1

inattention; distraction; mind-wandering

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

1

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

4

to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words

2

to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe

1

well; now; then

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throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers

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too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

2

pinioning; binding arms behind the back

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